Supporting Families Through Parenthood
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At Parenting Ways, we pride ourselves on providing advice, tools and resources to support your family through the challenges of parenthood. Our fortnightly blogs are one of our free resources available.
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Tips for Separated Parents – How to Support Your Child/ren When Co-parenting
When a relationship ends and children are involved, many parents enter a co-parenting arrangement. Although the parents are separated or divorced, co-parenting sees both parents share the responsibility of raising their child/ren. This often includes both parents...
The Importance of Quality Sleep for Teenagers
The life of a teenager is busy and constant. From school to socialising to sports, their social circle and independence is growing. During adolescence, teenagers mature physically, emotionally, and intellectual and sleep propels these essential processes. Getting...
How Can I Manage My Child’s Big Feelings Going Back to School?
As a new school year begins, it can be a time of big feelings and mixed emotions for parents and children. Feelings can include excitement to see friends, nervousness for new teachers and classes, and even sadness that summer holidays are over. Whether you’re a parent...
How can I handle big emotions in my toddler and/or child?
Emotions are experienced by all of us each day. These emotions can be uncomfortable emotions such as feeling sad, angry or scared or they can be comfortable emotions such as feeling happy, proud or excited. As children learn and grow, they often experience intense...
How to Practice Self Care as a Parent
When becoming a parent we transition into a new lifestyle. Our time is no longer our own and it is common for parents to no longer find time for themselves. While it can seem, there is simply not enough hours in the day, it’s important to remember you cannot fill from...
Finding Your Ideal Parent Coach: Flexibility for Shift and FIFO Workers
You may have heard the term ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ and for many parents, this is certainly true. Parenting in today’s world brings new, unique challenges than it did 10, 20, 50 years ago. Today, life is lived at a busier pace. Social media and...
I’m a Mum Returning to Work. Where Can I Get Free Advice in Bunbury and the South West?
When the time comes for a stay at home Mum and/or Dad to return to work, they often ponder if returning to their previous career and job is what’s best for them. Parents are often keen to explore other career and job options to discover what is the best fit for them...
Affordable School Holiday Activities for Children, Tweens and Teenagers
When school holidays arrive, most parents welcome a break from the normal routine. Early morning alarms are replaced with sleep ins and afternoons of rushing to fit in homework and activities, are replaced with a more relaxed, slower pace. While most children, and...
What is a Parenting Course or Parenting Workshop?
Most parents aim is to raise, happy and healthy children. You may have heard the quote “Being a parent can be tough. But just remember that in your child's eyes, nobody does it better than you.” This quote can certainly be true. Along with the joys parenting brings,...
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