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By Heather Rutherford September 8, 2026
A dad was worried that the sibling fighting and squabbling had increased since his separation and divorce. He didnt like his reaction but what could he do about it? He learned to manage his own reaction and get curious about how his children might be feeling. He recognised that all the change and stress of ada.
By Heather Rutherford July 18, 2026
Sibling bickering and fighting can push our buttons. All siblings argue, and in fact, it can be a healthy part of growing up. Here are eight practical steps to restore peace and reduce the chances of its continual occurrence - updated
By Heather Rutherford May 19, 2026
Our kids don't need perfect parents; they need parents who reliably show up for them while looking for ways to build trust. These parents make deposits into their child's emotional bank account. When their relational account is full, they feel trusting, safe and secure.
By Heather Rutherford May 13, 2026
In this blog, a dad tells his story about the impact that separating parent support can have on communication, co-parenting and keeping his children at the centre of choices and decisions.
By Heather Rutherford May 13, 2026
Our children communicate how they're feeling through their words and actions. We need to slow down and tune in to build trust and be that safe harbour that all children need to thrive.
By Heather Rutherford May 13, 2026
It's not the fact that parents choose to divorce that is the primary risk factor for children in separated families; it's ongoing, unresolved parental conflict that can have lifelong implications. Here, we explore why and the steps that parents can take to dial down the conflict.
By Heather Rutherford February 13, 2026
5 tips to help children of separation and divorce feel that they belong and that 'This is my Place'
By Heather Rutherford February 9, 2026
Parenting is a long game played out in the countless tiny interactions we have with our kids every single day. It’s tough to remember when we’re in the thick of it that we’re raising adults. We hope they’ll be resilient, content, kind and independent with strong self-belief and self-awareness, feeling valued, respected, treasured, and purposeful, but how do we get from here to there? It's all about what we do and say in our tiny daily interactions. Here are just a few of the small things that make a difference
By Heather Rutherford February 5, 2026
We're experiencing an epidemic of teen health health. Over the last 14 years, we've watch as our kids have become more anxious, more depressed and lonelier. Jonathan Haidt, in his groundbreaking book, The Anxious Generation lays our the causality between this devastating decline in mental health and the twin dynamics of the adoption of smartphones by our teens and the end of the play-based childhood. Combined with a shift away from ' community' we are experiencing a phenonmen that we must reverse.
By Heather Rutherford January 16, 2026
Perfectionist pressure results in girls playing it safe and it crushes risk taking, creativity and ambition. Here we look at how we can help our girls break free from the shackles of trying to be perfect.
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