Free parenting resources
Practical, free resources for parents and carers
At ConnectEd, we love being part of a community — and part of that means doing our bit to support it. This page brings together our free webinars, guides, tips and practical tools for parents and carers.
Use what is helpful, come back when you need something different, and feel free to share the resources with other families.
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Useful resources — all free to use
No log-in or subscription. Watch, download and use the resources that fit what is happening for your family.
Made for families
Practical, not perfect
Grounded ideas for parenting, emotions, school life, wellbeing and knowing when extra support may be useful.
Free to share
Schools can share them too
Schools and professionals are welcome to send relevant resources to parents and carers. That is one reason we made them free.
Find what is useful
Start with what you need
Parenting questions rarely arrive in neat categories. These themes are a quick way to see what is in the library before you browse the full collection below.
School & transitions
School life and change
School starts, transitions, school reluctance and working constructively with the adults around your child.
Emotions & wellbeing
Big feelings and coping
Anxiety, emotional awareness, regulation, grounding, breathing and the fundamentals that support wellbeing.
Parenting & connection
Relationships first
Connection, communication, separation and practical ideas for supporting children as family life changes.
Practical tools
Simple things to try
Problem-solving, thinking tools and short activities that can be used with children and teenagers.
Accessing support
When you need more help
Seeing a psychologist, Mental Health Care Plans and helping a child understand what professional support involves.
Watch
Free parenting webinars
Short, practical recorded sessions covering common parenting and school-life challenges. Choose the topic that is most useful right now.
Parenting & connection
Raising boys – Into the (hu)manosphere
A thoughtful, practical conversation about boys, masculinity and what actually helps young people grow into kind, capable and connected adults.
School & learning
Helping your child to thrive at school
Practical ways to build strong, respectful partnerships with teachers and schools, advocate productively and support your child’s learning and wellbeing.
School & transitions
School milestones made easier
What helps when children are starting primary school, moving to high school or changing schools — and how parents can support the transition.
School & transitions
Preparing for High School
Dr Matt O’Connor and Meg Foley discuss common concerns and practical strategies for a smoother transition into high school.
Emotions & wellbeing
Dealing with feelings – together
A down-to-earth session about emotions, connection and using emotion coaching in everyday family life.
School & transitions
Settling (back) into school
Practical ideas to help children and teenagers start a new school year on the right foot.
Parenting & connection
Strong relationships with your child
Why the parent-child relationship matters and practical ways to maintain and strengthen connection as children grow.
Download
Free guides, tips and practical tools
Fifteen practical resources developed to support families. Browse visually, pick what is relevant, and download what you need.
Parenting & connection
Guide for parents who are separating
Practical ideas for supporting children through parental separation.
School & transitions
School reluctance and refusal
Ideas for understanding and responding when a child is struggling to attend school.
Emotions & wellbeing
Signs your child might not be coping
A guide to noticing when a child or teenager may need some extra support.
Everyday wellbeing
Sleep routine
Practical guidance for building and maintaining a healthier sleep routine.
Accessing support
Supporting your child to see a psychologist
Helpful ideas for talking with your child about psychology and preparing for an appointment.
Accessing support
Guide to Mental Health Care Plans
A plain-language guide to Mental Health Care Plans, referrals, rebates and common questions.
Technology
Your child’s first phone
Questions and practical considerations before and after giving your child their first phone.
Emotions & wellbeing
Supporting your child with anxiety
Practical ideas for supporting anxiety without accidentally strengthening avoidance.
Practical tools
Tips to solve a problem
A simple problem-solving resource that can be used with children and young people.
Practical tools
Unhelpful thoughts
A simple resource for noticing and working with thoughts that get in the way.
Practical tools
Thinking errors
A visual tool for identifying common thinking traps.
Emotions & wellbeing
How am I feeling?
A simple feelings resource to support emotional awareness and communication.
Practical tools
Grounding techniques
Strategies for bringing attention back to the present during periods of distress or overwhelm.
Practical tools
Box breathing
A simple breathing exercise that can be used to slow down and regulate.
Everyday wellbeing
5 wellbeing tips
Five practical fundamentals that support day-to-day wellbeing.
If you need a little more
How ConnectEd can help
Sometimes a webinar or guide is exactly what you need. Other times, it helps to have someone alongside you. ConnectEd also provides counselling, psychological assessments and practical support for schools — all grounded in the same thoughtful, down-to-earth approach as these resources.
Counselling
Support for you or your child
Our psychology team works with children, teenagers, adults and parents. Support is tailored to the person, the situation and what matters most to them.
Assessments
Understand strengths and support needs
We offer psychoeducational, ADHD and autism assessments for children and adults, with a focus on making the process useful and helping you understand what might help next.
Schools
Support for the people around young people
We work with schools through consultancy, professional development, supervision, mentoring and presentations — helping wellbeing and pastoral care systems work better in practice.
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These resources provide general information only and do not replace individual professional advice for your circumstances.