Any parent living with young people who are navigating the gap between childhood and adulthood will know how bumpy the road can be. On one hand, your “children” are old enough to make you laugh, share some of your interests and perhaps even agree to watch a film you’ll both like on Netflix once in … Read more
In her new book “The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans,” Aliza Pressman outlines how parents can raise resilient kids. Pressman is a developmental psychologist and co-founder of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center. One key step is self-regulation, or the ability to respond to experiences in a way that is socially … Read more
A bemused mum has sent her three-year-old daughter to preschool with a brilliant note in her lunchbox after being told she was not allowed to have her “bad” cookie until she finished her “good” foods. Caroline said her toddler Evelyn came home from school — explaining how her teacher had told her she had to … Read more
An Adelaide toddler with a rare genetic variation has “gobsmacked” health professionals with her flexibility. Xanthie Thea Wooldridge-Wright has a 22q11.2 duplication — a genetic variation present in about one in 4000 births. The variation means a portion of Xanthie’s 22nd chromosome is duplicated. Stream your local 7NEWS free on 7plus It can result in … Read more
As doctors raced to begin resuscitating her five-week-old baby, helpless first-time mum Adrienne watched on — in shock and despair. “It was this out of body experience,” she recalls, of her stunned reaction to the sudden and dramatic events surrounding her very sick little girl. The Sydney mum was standing in hospital Emergency, silent and … Read more
Former Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett has been praised for calling out a comment made to her young daughter about her weight. The mum-of-four took to Instagram on Thursday to share what happened. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Libby Trickett shares shocking comment made to her daughter. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime shows free … Read more
It’s a vital step many frantic callers to triple-0 forget — especially during emergency situations. But a former paramedic says it’s the one crucial thing you should always do when you call for help. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ex-paramedic’s one step after calling triple-0. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime shows free on … Read more
Ruby Franke, a mother and popular web personality from Utah in the US who pleaded guilty last year to four counts of aggravated child abuse, has been given four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison. “My charges are just,” Franke said at the sentencing on Tuesday. “They offer safety to my family, … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice to millions via a once-popular a YouTube channel, shared a tearful apology to her children for physically and emotionally abusing them before a judge delivered a sentence that could put her in prison for years, if not decades. Franke also … Read more
Enzo Cornejo has a condition that’s prevalent in about one in four million births worldwide, but while his life experience is incredibly unique, the lessons he’s learnt in his lifetime so far are relevant to everyone. Cornejo was diagnosed with progeria, a condition that causes rapid ageing, just before he turned three. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
