How important are parent's in determining the lives that their children have? Short answer: So far more influential than anything else in their lives that many may find it frightening.

Every skill that you will ever have, every thought and perception, every action you ever choose to take stems from your brain.

NEWSFLASH: Regular conflict does not assist in creating great relationships.

Sorry, that’s not really news. Most people consider that a fact of life. Just as it is a fact of life that there will be conflict between a teenager and their parents. And you can expect that there will be. For most families there has to be.

Many people believe that learning the alphabet and basic counting before they get to school is critical for long-term academic success Truth is its not an essential requirement of starting primary school, they will go through it all once they get there. What is critical however it that they enjoy school and having a little headstart may help to lessen the risk of them struggling early on.

It is no surprise that people want to know how they can set their child up for success in school. There are 100s of things that will ultimately contribute because we humans are complex animals, but let’s have a look at a few of the important ones.

Before your child has stopped being a teenager, they will legally be an adult. How do you navigate these years with your teen?