Throughout history, girl’s relationship with boundaries has been fascinating. For centuries, women lived with harsh,...
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Blogs, videos and podcasts to help you navigate your family on topics such as friendships, technology, communication, self-harm, sexuality, resilience and more.
Consider this your library of practical, how-to information for issues like friendships, self-harm, technology, mental health, resilience and more.
All this information is free, so whether you are a school, organisation or parent you are welcome to share them with your communities.
Simply click through to discover more…
Blogs
An unexpected shift in friendships. A sudden end to a romance. Poor results in an...
If you are a parent of a tween you may have grabble with WHEN to...
If you have a young one starting high school, you might relate to the term...
Everything we do in life has a WHY. WHY’s don’t just happen over night. They...
I recently received an email from a Louise Madden, mum of Emily, which read: Our...
This blog was written for a very special 13-year-old, struggling to make a fresh start...
I want you to imagine you have a backpack sitting in front of you. It...
I watched The Incredibles 2 last weekend. In a moment of honesty, Mr Incredible said...
I am often asked about how parents can stay connected to teenagers, when common interests...
You never know what is around the corner in life, and what demands your big...
COVID-19 has impacted our children in diverse ways, not all of which have been negative. ...
I have never met a teenager more dedicated to the art of being thirteen than...
I’m getting glimpses of a new rhythm pitter patting around the corridors of my home....
Many tweens and teens are very, very sad at the moment. School term is now...
This week I have again gathered THE BEST resources for tweens and teens that I...
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home is always bittersweet, especially if...
Firstly, I want to send you a big virtual hug to families within Australia and...
Many years ago my two primary school aged sons and I witnessed a very public...
You may (or may not) buy your tween or teen a Valentine’s Day gift to...
Videos
An unexpected shift in friendships. A sudden end to a romance. Poor results in an...
Ask any teenager. A parent’s voice often sounds like the GPS lady – SO SO...
For those supporting kids who have sent a nude. I have found that teenagers don’t...
The decisions we make while parenting a tween or teen can be tough, and we...
In this video I want to share three stay-connected strategies that parents can lean on...
Brett Lee founded internet safe education in 2008 and has been working tirelessly in schools...
You never know what is around the corner in life, and what demands your big...
Michelle Mitchell is the expert on all things Tweens and Teens. Her talks pack out...
Dave was held in very high esteem by his peers. He was captain of the...
I grew up in a ministers home. Many, many people processed their grief at my...
Susan McLean Susan McLean is Australia’s foremost expert in the area of cyber safety and was...
Dr Kristy Goodwin is a researcher, educator and big ambassador of digital wellbeing for both...
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home is always bittersweet, especially if...
Podcasts
I want you to imagine you have a backpack sitting in front of you. It...
Thank you to GOLD104.3fm’s The Christian O’Connell Radio Show in Sydney for reviewing my Everyday...
When parents first find out that their child is self-harming they usually feel alone. They...
Michelle Mitchell is the expert on all things Tweens and Teens. Her talks pack out...
Being an only child or single parent can be hard when all your usual social...