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Can We Ban Laptops From Primary School?
Episode 1692
We put laptops and tablets into classrooms with a promise that technology would improve education. Nearly two decades later, parents and teachers are…
4 weeks ago
Stop Trying to Create the Perfect Family
Episode 1691
What if trying to create the perfect family moment is the very thing getting in the way?
After a week away with three of their daughters, Kylie reali…
1 month ago
The Baby Screen Habit Parents Need to Break
Episode 1690
One in three babies is using a phone or tablet by six months old. By age two, almost one in ten is averaging around four hours of screen time a day.
…1 month ago
What Every Girl Needs to Know About Porn [with Kristen Jenson]
Episode 1689
Pornography isn’t just a boys’ issue. Girls are seeing it too, often before their parents realise they need to talk about it.
Kristen Jenson, founder…
1 month ago
Why Kids Lie and What to Do About It (a Listener Q&A)
Episode 1688
Your five-year-old tells a whopping great lie at Show and Tell. Do you correct them, call them out, or let it go?
Lying can push every parental butto…
1 month ago
Enhanced Games (and Why Failure Might Be Your Child’s Best Teacher!)
Episode 1687
Everyone wants the shortcut. Better results, less effort, faster success. But what happens when the shortcut fails?
The Enhanced Games promised super…
1 month ago
The Reading Crisis Hitting Aussie Kids
Episode 1686
One in three Australian kids is struggling to read at the expected level. In a classroom of 30, that’s 10 children falling behind.
Justin speaks with…
1 month, 1 week ago
How Birth Order Affects Your Future
Episode 1685
Firstborns tend to earn more, study longer and experience better mental health than their younger siblings. For decades, researchers have struggled t…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Friendship Skills Every Child Needs [with Michelle Mitchell]
Episode 1684
Friendship isn't just part of childhood. It shapes confidence, mental health and whether kids feel they belong. So why does it seem harder than ever?…
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Trying to Fix Your Child Backfires [a listener Q&A]
Episode 1683
Nothing seems to work.
You model gratitude. You talk about growth mindset. You ask what went well each day. Yet your child still expects the worst, f…
1 month, 1 week ago