Eight new families join the third season of Parental Guidance

Josh and Cassie have travelled around Australia in a caravan for three years with their five boys: Spencer, 13; Jasper, 12; Hamilton, 10; Bronson, 9; and Kingsley, 6.

As Life School parents, they choose experience over education, believing a life on the road encourages resilience and independence.

As a Christian family, Nathan and Joanne follow traditional gender roles in their home with two girls, Emma, 14; and Rose, 12.

Their Traditional style reflects their faith, focusing on family, trust, respect and giving back to others.

Mark and Tammy met at work 29 years ago, and have since started their own logistics company together. Using their Up Front parenting style to raise four kids: Lenny, 13; Archer, 12; Eddy, 12; and Murphy, 9.

This style focuses on old school values, including good manners and routine, but also prefer honest communication about everything including drugs and alcohol.

The Dimi Family, comprised of parents Nick and Sofia are joined by their two daughters, Mila, 7; and Aleksandra, 5. Some might recognise this family from their positive and motivational videos that have gone viral on social media.

The Positivity family focuses on mental health, teaching their children to be physically fit and have a healthy diet.

Sean and Elvie are joined by their two children Esme, 13; and Stacey, 9. As Authoritative parents, they have strict rules, high expectations for academic achievement, consistent routine and a rigorous approach to sport.

Elvie is often called a “mean mum” by her daughters.

Married high school sweethearts, Amy and Marc welcomed three kids by 25. Their children are Layla, 13; Marshall, 10; and Keoni, 8.

As Active parents, they take a fun but firm approach in the hopes of raising healthy, happy and resilient children. Outdoor activities takes priority over everything, including homework.

Amanda and Hassan have been together for 14 years, joined by their five children: Lamis, 10; Mohannad, 8; Jazelle, 6; Youssef, 4; and Zaynab, 1.

The Hard Way approach means Hassan and Amanda are very hands-on, heavily involved in their children’s lives. They never use a screen as a babysitter.

This Newcastle-based couple met online a few years ago. Courtney is a TikTok content creator while John works in IT. They are joined by their three kids, Kyan, 12; Landon, 10; and Kingsley, 2.

As Pro-Tech parents, they believe educating their children in how to use technology is the ultimate skill to thriving in the modern world. There are no strict rules around screen time and they are encouraged to meet people online.