What parents need to know concerning their child's or teen's first smartphone. The article covers both scenarios whether they have or haven't provided their child or teen with a phone yet. Top tips to know concerning managing device use, protection from online risks, key security settings and how to set up a smartphone usage contract that works.

Learn how to react when your kids are arguing; how to keep calm, teach them empathy and an independent solution mindset. Works!

Girls get hit harder by the effects of social media than boys, often leading to serious mental health issues - why? What can parents do?

Anke explains the top 5 risks of what your child/teens data is used for online and how to prevent it.

Anke describes the effects of different types of screentime on the brains and bodies of our children, and what to look out for.

Anke Lasserre's parenting tip: How to avoid dramas when you need to go and your child doesn't want to leave - staying connected and happy.

5 practical parenting tips for having truly enjoyable holidays and becoming a better parent in 2023.

Using little lies to get your children to behave might work short term but is detrimental to your relationship with your kids longer term.

A perfect day out with the kids - until a trifle causes a tantrum. How to respond better and turn it into a learning opportunity for all?

In this post I provide insights on how to speak with children in a more meaningful way to resolve conflict and stop provoking it.

Parenting insight about how quickly and unconsciously we sometimes destroy a child's joy and how to avoid that... real life example.