Teenager
Raising teenagers can be challenging in a multitude of ways. It’s not easy dealing with teenagers when they themselves are often dealing with their own changes. So welcome to our teenager section where you can get all the latest news, advice and parenting tips for teenagers. Meet other mums across Australia and share your stories and thoughts on raising teenagers. Our Questions & Answers page allows you to ask other mums questions about motherhood and understanding and living with teenagers. Visit our content sections for each stage of your child’s life, from pregnancy to teenage years, while our ‘Stuff for Mums’ area provides useful advice on everyday life issues like work, money, technology, health, fashion, travel, shopping, recipes and lots more. Issues you might otherwise forego but shouldn’t need to when you’re raising teenagers. At Motherpedia we also care about the broad community of mothers doing it tough out there, and so we regularly contribute to charities that assist mums in need of a helping hand.

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“Your child is very shy. He’s an introvert,” says your son’s Year 3 teacher.

Not necessarily says psychologist… Read more

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Recently, a high profile married woman with children described herself as a “busy single mother”. It was Michelle Obama.… Read more

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Children with well-educated mothers, who live in a good environment, and are relatively stress-free are more likely to achieve… Read more

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Recently I wrote about the importance of giving children nutritious lunches each day for school. If… Read more

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Approximately 1 million students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will start NAPLAN tests today.

NAPLAN is… Read more

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It’s tricky enough trying to get children to eat a well-balanced meal at home, but preparing healthy… Read more

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Being active starts at 0
Kids need help and encouragement to develop fundamental motor skills.
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Perfect patch of green
Win a 'green makeover' for your school or community group.
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No cost activity tips for children
It's possible to get kids active without spending money - including a 'walk to school' day every week.
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Talking about a revolution
Jamie Oliver encourages us to cook it, share it and live it on Food Revolution Day.
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Megan’s Mowdown
This mum wants to show her children that disability doesn't prevent you from achieving something great.
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Every great leader was…
Find out what a school principal does with a new national day to raise the profile of school leadership.