After more than 30 years, popular animated series, The Simpsons, has retired one of its longest running and outdated gags. In a recent episode, Homer Simpson says he no longer strangles his son, Bart, stating that times have changed. What impact does violence in media and entertainment have on our children?

Parenting, Young Children, TeensBailey Bosch27 March 2025Modern ways to discipline our childrenComment

Playground Etiquette - How parents can navigate playground conflicts & concerns

The neighbourhood playground, a great place for children to mix and make friends, but for parents, it can be a high-stakes, high-stress environment. You're there looking after your own kids, but what about other people's children? Should you ever step in? What is the etiquette?

Why are teens around the globe feeling lonelier than ever?

According to research being carried out in the US, the rise in the number of young people feeling lonely over the past decade matches the growing popularity of smartphones. But, is tech alone behind the trend?

How do we know if our kids are struggling?

Exhausted, grumpy, and just plain over it? We may feel it, and so may our kids, as the end of term three approaches, but when is a mid-year slump more than just that and how do we help push through it?

How the baby names we choose can affect our children

Our names are what define us, but most of us don't get to choose them, that decision is normally left to our parents, but what happens if the name submitted to the registry is deemed inappropriate? Dr Bailey Bosch speaks with Channel 9 News about baby name dangers.

The Positive Power of Stress

Have you ever been promised a stress-free life? Sign up to this newsletter to learn how to live stress-free… Download that cheat sheet to live a life without stress… Or even worse, pay for a course that promises you to live a life without stress? To be blunt, a life without stress is a life without a heartbeat. You would be dead.

Employ a Mum

I am going to take a risk here and make a statement that goes against all my educational training. There has been no examination of the research terms. I haven’t used validated assessment tools to confirm my conclusion. I haven’t ensured my sample is diverse and representative. But I have reached a conclusion anyway, and, am going to boldly declare it.

From little things big things grow...

There is much talk about improving gender equality in the professional services and there are some terrific initiatives out there. Policies and procedures and practices and promotional days are all very well and good, but what I feel is missing is the individualised support required to make the most of these initiatives.