Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
The first 1,000 days matter – for parents and children
‘The first 1,000 days matter – for parents and children’ blog article was written by Nina Moffat, Parenting and Early Years Consultant and Therapeutic Specialist at Australian Childhood Foundation. A parent is born from the time a baby is conceived, as a relationship begins to form between parents and child as they start to wonder …
Read MoreEvaluating the BUGK parenting program: second time around
‘Evaluating the BUGK program: second time around’ blog article was written by Hanif Reza Jaberipour, Acting Program Manager, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. In 2005, Australian Childhood Foundation developed an evaluated group work program with a focus on the parent-child relationship called Great Kids. In 2010, this work evolved into what …
Read MoreBringing Up Great Kids – a reflective parenting program for both parents and facilitators
‘Bringing Up Great Kids – a reflective parenting program for both parents and facilitators’ blog article was written by Nina Moffat, Parenting and Early Years Consultant and Therapeutic Specialist at Australian Childhood Foundation. Throughout all variations of our Bringing Up Great Kids (BUGK) Parenting Program, there is a strong focus on personal reflection for parents. …
Read MoreThe “beneath” provides us with the whole picture
‘The “beneath” provides us with the whole picture’ blog article was written by Pat Jewell, Program Manager, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. There is a lovely picture book called ‘Beneath’ by Cori Doerrfeld. It tells the story of a young child who is having a bad day and hides from the …
Read MoreEmpowering diversity: Adapting the BUGK Parenting Program for multicultural parenting
‘Empowering diversity: Adapting the BUGK Parenting Program for multicultural parenting’ blog article was written by Jo Newbold, Senior Consultant, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation, who interviewed Esther Mwathi, Bringing up Great Kids (BUGK) Facilitator. Embracing and fostering inclusivity and understanding are key to the success of our Bringing up Great Kids (BUGK) Parenting …
Read MoreNational Sorry Day 2023
Today we mark National Sorry Day. In recognising this day of reflection, mourning, and healing, we share the voices of several Aboriginal Staff from Australian Childhood Foundation. This blog acknowledges their perspectives on the structural violence and intergenerational harms that continue to impact upon child and families across this land. Today, as an organisation we …
Read MoreBringing Up Great Kids (BUGK) in kinship and foster care: a deep listening journey
‘Bringing Up Great Kids (BUGK) in kinship and foster care: a deep listening journey’ blog article was written by Hanif Reza Jaberipour from the Parenting and Early Years team at Australian Childhood Foundation. Deep listening is one of the most impactful things we can do to foster meaningful connections and support the individuals in our midst. One …
Read MoreFathers and fathering
‘Fathers and fathering’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson from the Parenting and Early Years Team at Australian Childhood Foundation. Did you know that young children’s brains produce more than a million neural connections each second? For parents and carers, this offers a wonderful opportunity to offer children ways to see and experience relationships and …
Read MoreCo-facilitating a parent group with someone outside your organisation
‘Co-facilitating a parent group with someone outside your organisation’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson, Parenting and Early Years Senior Consultant and Nina Moffatt, Parenting and Early Years Consultant and Therapeutic Specialist, at Australian Childhood Foundation. We all hope that when we are going to facilitate a parent group we have the opportunity to …
Read MoreFacilitating an online parent group vs a face-to-face parent group
‘Facilitating an online parent group vs a face-to-face parent group ’ blog article was written by Chris Hutchinson, Parenting and Early Years Senior Consultant at Australian Childhood Foundation. I have run many face-to-face parent groups. Many with a variety of different parent cohorts from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and many with parents of children of different …
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