Blog Category: Raising Adolescents

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Why are so many of our kids, teens & adults feeling so lonely?

“In 2022, just over 1 in 6 (16%) Australians were experiencing loneliness. As of 2022, ...

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Teens & Cars: What parents need to know

The death of any child is horrendous for parents. Multiple deaths, especially of family members ...

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Why our teens need to learn about failure

  Every caring parent wants to protect their children from any form of suffering. This ...

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Calming anxious kids in the classroom – Teachers Matter Magazine NZ

There are many reasons why children and teens today struggle more with anxiety than previously. ...

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The top 5 issues facing teens today: a doctor’s perspective

A note from Maggie: In researching my forthcoming book, Help Me Help My Teen, I ...

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We need more lighthouses for our kids and teens

From the earliest civilisation in traditional kinship communities, the role of significant safe, adult guidance ...

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A shift of priorities for teen boys in high school

I am focusing this blog on teen boys as, statistically, they are struggling in high ...

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Seven tips for parenting teen boys: ‘Nagging them is like shouting into a void’ – The Guardian

Teen boys are a universally maligned group, frequently seen as a scourge to orderly society. ...

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Top Tips: Best resources for Rites of Passage programs and camps for young people

We reached out to our online community for their recommendations on best organised camps/retreats and ...

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The very real crisis for today’s tween and teen girls

Please note: This article contains reference to suicide and self-harm. Please reach out to the ...

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Why today’s teens might surprise you

As a former high school teacher, counsellor and a parent who has raised four sons ...

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Top Tips: Best Books for Teens/Adolescents

In February 2022 I had a question from someone in my membership community about trying ...

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The downside of big dreams and what can help

It is considered a positive and even noble thing to encourage our children and teens ...

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Leaning in with light for our tweens and teens

Navigating the huge transformation from being a child to an adult has never been more ...

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Time to talk puberty? Here are 10 strategies to help you get started

A guest post from Michelle Mitchell Most parents tell me that puberty wasn’t a subject ...

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Teen boys are hungry for fathers who can care and connect

“Young males rise to the occasion under the approval of men they respect. As fathers, ...

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More concern around consent training for teens to avoid more harm

**Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault.** Schools around Australia are no doubt scrambling ...

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Why we need much more than consent training in our schools to stop sexual assault

Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and uses sexual terms.  One of the main reasons ...