Michelle Higgins | happychild.com.au

Shaming Teen Mums is a Bad Idea

19/03/2013 - 15:10

What if instead of deciding to shame teenagers out of 'choosing' to become parents with a questionable 'public health' campaign (see Read full post

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Confidence is Not Everything - Encouraging My Child

17/09/2012 - 12:02

My daughter had an audition for a local youth orchestra and, not surprisingly, she was nervous. Read full post

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The Night the POTUS Dined in Our Neighborhood

25/05/2012 - 22:10

Last night, after an epic afternoon of activities followed by an Open House at my oldest child’s middle school, we headed downtown for dinner. Read full post

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Short Lesson in Positive Psychology for my Son Delivered via Telephone

23/12/2011 - 11:09

Last night my oldest child had a crisis of confidence. In fact, the crisis began at pick up and continued well into the evening. Read full post

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Australian Family Does Halloween - Wonderful Haunting Memories

03/11/2011 - 10:20

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Are Parents to Blame for Helicopter Parenting?

17/10/2011 - 09:29

According to current popular discourse, modern day parents fall into one of two distinct categories: relaxed free-ranger or over involved and controlling helicopter. And while much fun can be Read full post

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Why are You Staring at My Children?

04/08/2011 - 11:35

There was a time in my parenting life when I was naïve (and possibly arrogant) enough to assume that everybody was as in awe of my small people as I was. Read full post

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Call me a Prude? But I Feel Enraged, Perplexed and Powerless.

08/07/2011 - 09:34

I recently took my children to a film at a mainstream cinema complex. Read full post

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Magazine Living with Children - I Can't Do It

25/04/2011 - 19:16

While I privately salivate over images of 'magazine' houses, I have publicly railed against what I see as a modern day obsession with having a perfect home, a home that is forever 'open house' read Read full post

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Breaking: Oranges and Textas Save Family Dinnertime

18/03/2011 - 09:35

While according to author Janette Winterson’s novel "oranges are not the only fruit", on one recent crisis-laden evening, oranges were all that stood between my family and a complete meltdown. Read full post

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