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Raising a child when your family is overseas

Raising a child and building family relationships over distance can be hard. Learn where to get support and how to involve family who live far away.

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Parenting

Becoming a parent can be one of the most wonderful but challenging experiences in life. It can sometimes put a strain on relationships, regardless of what they were like before.

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Having difficult conversations with your partner

Get tips on how to have difficult conversations with your partner while staying calm and respectful, to find solutions that work for both of you.

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Having difficult conversations with in-laws

Get some tips on how to calmly raise concerns and issues with your child’s grandparents and how to find solutions that work for everyone.

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Family planning clinics

Family planning clinics provide support relating to reproduction, contraception and pregnancy and can be found throughout Australia.

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Family and siblings

Children grow up in different structures such as nuclear families, blended families, rainbow families (same sex parents) and single parents.

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Rainbow families

The term ‘rainbow family’ refers to a family with parents of the same sex bringing up a child. Find out more how to overcome some of the challenges and tips for going forward.

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Discipline strategies

Finding the best strategy for disciplining your toddler or young child can be hard. Learn more about what works well and what does not.

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Sibling rivalry

Sibling rivalry occurs when children are young and learning to get along. Learn more about why children fight and get tips to manage sibling rivalry.

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Toddler and the new baby

There are many things parents can do to help your toddler prepare for your new baby. Read on about what to do, and what to avoid.

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