Step-Families
Many step-parents feel unsure of themselves and their place in the family; they can feel like outsiders. You could try doing some nice things for your step-parent to include him or her in the family. Little things like saying thanks for a lift or ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Anita Kaushal
In The Family at Home, Anita Kaushal, decorator, designer, and mother of two, brings us into smartly designed and decorated spaces that function as seamlessly... Read more > Children and style rarely seem to share space; creating a home that ... [... more]
Random House |
Ear And Body Piercing
At first it would be done by someone in the family using a hot darning needle and a cork from a bottle at the back of the ear. But nowadays some people do the job professionally using a special 'gun' (for earpiercing) that shoots the stud through ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Growing And Learning In The Family
The first and most important learning in a child's life happens within the family. Children learn from the way people treat them and from what they see, hear and experience as soon as they are born. Children are natural learners and between birth ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Lepidoptera Larvae (Caterpillars) Of Australia
Did you know: Caterpillars have several thousand muscles (humans only have about 500) Caterpillars from the family TORTRICIDAE can move backwards faster than they can move forwards. Caterpillars from most species in the family SPHINGIDAE have a ... [... more]
usyd.edu.au |
Rural Issues - Losing The Farm
Losing the farm is a highly distressing and difficult experience for a family. The impact can be compared to losing a loved one. In many cases, the farm has been in the family for generations. Losing it can feel like betraying one's ancestors ... [... more]
Better Health |
Vision - Short Sightedness
It is suggested that all students should have their vision checked when they start school, when they move to secondary school, or if they are having any problems seeing clearly. More frequent checks are a good idea if anyone in the family is ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Anxiety Disorders
Mel says, "Being a teenager can be very stressful. Schoolwork, changing relationships in the family, part-time work, friendships and relationships, career choices, and wanting to fit in are just some of the anxieties that we have. If you or your ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Vision - Short Sightedness
It is suggested that all students should have their vision checked when they start school, when they move to secondary school, or if they are having any problems seeing clearly. More frequent checks are a good idea if anyone in the family is ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Trauma - After Effects
Examples of distressing or frightening events include life-threatening car accidents, bush fires, floods, sudden illness, sudden death in the family, crime or violence. It is important to remember that powerful physical and emotional reactions ... [... more]
Better Health |
Giorgio Locatelli
Giorgio Locatelli started helping out in the family restaurant at age... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Bondi Beach Homestay B & B
Bondi Beach Homestay is a superbly renovated '20s house of the style typical to Bondi and has been in the family since the 1960s. When Michael decided on a career change, he and his wife Barbara stayed at many other accommodation homes and ... [... more]
Getaway |
