Blog Category: Newsletter Articles
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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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Innovative Education Reform Needs Common Sense and Genuine Consultation
As a former teacher, I am still deeply passionate about education. In 2013 I took ...
Honouring the human spirit in our homes and classrooms
Last week a story went around the media and socials about a farmer who was ...
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Helping our girls’ voices not be silenced in today’s world
Warning: this article contains some descriptions of sexual acts. I am a child of the ...
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The beautiful truth about ‘favourites’ for boys and men.
Disclaimer: Gender is more fluid than fixed and while respecting biological, neurological and hormonal differences ...
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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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Nurturing the inner world of our children and teens
Many years ago, a 16-year-old student shared with me a story that left an indelible ...
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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 ...
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The importance of being heard
I have spent some time recently reflecting and pondering on the last 44 years. Since ...
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The real value in pretend play
“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of ...
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The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia
“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of struggling ...
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Raising the rooster-orchid child
For those who are not familiar with my work, I often talk about the differences ...
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Helping our kids master disappointment
Hasn’t 2020 been a year full of disappointment?! From loss of job opportunities, travel opportunities, ...
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The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news
One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for identity. And let’s ...
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Why our tween and teen boys need a safe adult tribe
All tweens and teens benefit from having a safe circle of grownups somewhere in their ...