Finding the right parenting balance can be tricky to achieve, particularly if you default to one style of parenting. Effective parents can make subtle adjustments to their communication. They alter their style to suit the situation rather than let their moods dictate their communication styles.

Two household pets might just hold the key to this common parenting dilemma. Get the mix right and you’ll be able to give your children exactly what they need.

Dr Kristy Goodwin presents: Taming digital distractions

Dr Kristy Goodwin is a digital wellbeing and peak-performance speaker, author and researcher...and mum who also deals with her kids’ techno-tantrums! She worked as an educator for 14 years before becoming an academic and speaker.

Dr Kristy is on a mission to help children, teens and adults tame their technology habits so they’re not slave to the screen. In this webinar, she will help parents and carers understand why children and adolescents are vulnerable to digital distractions. She will provide science-backed solutions to help kids and teens develop healthy digital behaviours so that they can focus, learn and thrive online.

Michael Grose presents: Parenting like a cat and dog

In this webinar, Michael Grose uses cat and dog metaphors to introduce parents to two diverse styles of parenting. This will increase their ability and confidence to manage, nurture and build relationships with their children. The cat-dog approach to parenting is fun, easy to use, respectful and maximises parent effectiveness in challenging situations.