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When to Worry: What’s Normal and What’s Not
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When to Worry: What’s Normal and What’s Not
The adolescent years are a time of intense change. Brains…
Sleep Tips for Adolescence: What the world’s leading clinics want parents to know
If your adolescent is tired all the time, you’re not…
Parenting Through a Health Crisis
An Australian first study, headlines that 46.5% of 11 –…
The One Thing Netflix’s Adolescence Gets Wrong – And Why I’m Glad It Did
The brilliance of the series Adolescence lies in this central…
Why Are Our Kids Feeling So Lonely?
Very sadly, loneliness is close to the top of challenges…
When You’re on the Wait List: 18 practical ways to support a struggling teen
Earlier this year Shannon noticed that the mental health of…
The Impossibilities of Year 11 and 12: When Failure Feels Inevitable
As a teacher, seeing students love learning, and their learning…
Practical Resources for Those Affected by Youth Suicide
This week has been brutal for Brisbane. We have lost…
A Tribe Mentality: The Only Answer to Youth Suicide
Warning: This blog post discusses youth suicide. This week has…
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Sleep Tips for Adolescence: What the world’s leading clinics want parents to know
If your adolescent is tired all the time, you’re not
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Parenting Through a Health Crisis
An Australian first study, headlines that 46.5% of 11 –
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The One Thing Netflix’s Adolescence Gets Wrong – And Why I’m Glad It Did
The brilliance of the series Adolescence lies in this central
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Why Are Our Kids Feeling So Lonely?
Very sadly, loneliness is close to the top of challenges
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When You’re on the Wait List: 18 practical ways to support a struggling teen
Earlier this year Shannon noticed that the mental health of
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The Impossibilities of Year 11 and 12: When Failure Feels Inevitable
As a teacher, seeing students love learning, and their learning
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Practical Resources for Those Affected by Youth Suicide
This week has been brutal for Brisbane. We have lost
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A Tribe Mentality: The Only Answer to Youth Suicide
Warning: This blog post discusses youth suicide. This week has
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Unpacking Life: How Parents Leave a Legacy
I want you to imagine you have a backpack sitting
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Glimpses of a New Rhythm: Understanding the Process of Grief for Our Tweens and Teens
I’m getting glimpses of a new rhythm pitter patting around
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The Biggest Heartache for Tweens and Teens Right Now & How We Can Help Lift the Mood
Many tweens and teens are very, very sad at the
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Home Will Be the Hero: Creating a Safe Place for Our Tweens and Teens
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home
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To the Girl Who is Apprehensive About the New School Year. I Get It.
To the girl who is apprehensive about the new school
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Handling Life Like a Man: The Unique Way Self-Harm Impacts Boys
Most studies suggest females participate in self-harm at higher rates
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How to Talk to a Teen About Counselling: Ideas That Could Make All the Difference
Please note: For the purpose of this article I have
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Living With Grumpy Tweens and Teens: Clever, Common Sense Ways to Lift the Mood
Grumpiness. It’s not overly harmful, just difficult to live with.
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When Life Feels Like Leg Day: Coaching Kids Through the Stretch
Resilience isn’t just about what children do in the difficult
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What to Say If Your Child is Self-Harming: A Guide to the Initial Discussion
Self-harm is something that is very difficult for caring adults
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Even If…and Other Conversations to Combat Anxiety
There really is an anxiety epidemic impacting today’s young ones.
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Bringing the Calm: How to Interrupt the Anxiety Loop in Your Home
It’s true. Some things are only understood once I was
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You are Not Alone: Hope for Families Whose Children are Self-Harming
When parents first find out that their child is self-harming
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For My Younger Readers: Tips for Friends Helping Friends Who Are Self-Harming
When you and I were young, it was unlikely we
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Delay, Decide, Distract: 40 Ways to Help Young People Self-Care
If you have discovered that your child is self-harming you
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Emotions Demand Movement: Helping Teens Care For Their Own Well-Being
Knowing how to manage emotions and comfort ourselves when we
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One Life Lesson My Father Taught Me: How Gratitude Really Works
I learnt so much about gratitude from my father, who,
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What To Do When All is Not Well: Stabilising a Teen or Tween Who is Struggling
For many years I ran a successful charity that supported
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How to Help a Disappointed Teen or Tween: 6 Helpful Conversations
An unexpected shift in friendships. A sudden end to a…
Let’s Get Practical: About Gratitude
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Showing Up For Others: The ‘Virtual’ Kitchen Table
I grew up in a ministers home. Many, many people…
Home is the Hero Right Now: Following Our Inner Compass to a Safe Place
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home…
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How to Help a Disappointed Teen or Tween: 6 Helpful Conversations
An unexpected shift in friendships. A sudden end to a
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Showing Up For Others: The ‘Virtual’ Kitchen Table
I grew up in a ministers home. Many, many people
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Home is the Hero Right Now: Following Our Inner Compass to a Safe Place
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home
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All By Myself – Isolation as an Only Child or Sole Parent
Being an only child or single parent can be hard…
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All By Myself – Isolation as an Only Child or Sole Parent
Being an only child or single parent can be hard
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- 1. Try Being 5 Minutes Late: Common Sense Ideas to Promote Resilience
- 2. How to Deal with an Entitled Teen: Strategies You Can Use Today
- 3. Choosing a Counsellor: Ideas That Could Make All the Difference
- 4. Even If: Conversations to Combat Anxiety
- 5. What to Say if Your Child is Self-Harming: A Guide to the Initial Discussion