The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program has last week shared the results of its largest ever parenting survey, which reveals the stark reality of cost-of-living pressures, emotional distress, sleep deprivation and concerns about social media and screen time on their kids’ mental health and wellbeing.

Who knew when Pope Francis made this statement in 2015, how parents and carers would be required to become so much more engaged in the education of their children and young people in 2020, as a result of COVID-19. Catholic schools have for many years seen parents as integral partners in their children’s education and never more so than this year.

Perth mother and author of Grumbelina shared her writing process with The Record. Photo: Supplied. Inspired by her experience in raising her now four-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Esther Krogdahl wrote Grumbelina, a children storybook published by Hachette Australia on 14 July. Illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt, the book tells a story of Hazel Spratt, an agreeable, patient and obedient c...