Our role with our children: a reflection on self-care
Counsellor William Hayman gives some advice to help parents quell doubts and fears they might unnecessarily have about raising their offspring
Malta’s teenage girls rank among heaviest for episodic drinking
Claudette Abela Baldacchino and Stephanie Dimech from the Foundation for Social Welfare Services share the findings of a Mediterranean project
New tool offers support to teens who get pregnant
Simonne Pace learns about an interactive kit intended to guide teen mothers-to-be and professionals in ‘complex’ journey
The benefits of positive co-parenting
Research suggests that children fare better in their development and their relationships when both parents adopt a collaborative co-parenting approach. Charlene Aquilina gives some advice.
‘My kid’s best friend is a chatbot’
Alexiei Dingli says resisting the new AI reality is futile and provides tips for parents and educators on how they can guide children to use this technology responsibly
The right nutrition for your child
Nutritionist and dietitian Manuel Attard gives age-appropriate guidance to parents and caregivers in order to better manage their children’s food intake
Explaining the war to a child
Children do not need all the answers, but presence and support, says counsellor Karen Decelis
Big little lies
As children transition into teens, their desire to seem more adult and attain more independence might see them lying to parents and caregivers more and more often. Jessica Arena discusses this phenomenon and gives advice on how parents can avoid such a scenario.
Mending the ties that bind
Marital separation can impact children in many ways but when a child cuts a parent out of their life without justifiable reasons, the long-term effects could be paralysing. Jessica Arena dives into the ins and outs of parental alienation.
‘Vaccination is not a parent’s choice, it’s a child’s right’
Angela Andreinski takes a look at how vaccines developed over the years and quells fears related to their use