Unlike previous generations, most parents today know there is a huge amount they can do to set up (or stuff up) their kids' mental and emotional needs.
In an era of information overload, Developmental Paediatrician, host of the Pop Culture Parenting podcast and author Dr Billy Garvey aims to help parents understand and prioritise what's most important.
Also, aunties, journalist Denise Eriksen and Head Writer for the ABC's Gruen James Colley, advise on how to respond when your best friend's plus one has four legs and a tail.
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