friendships
Why Are Our Kids Feeling So Lonely?
Very sadly, loneliness is close to the top of challenges
topic
Mental Health
Blogs
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…
Unpacking Life: How Parents Leave a Legacy
I want you to imagine you have a backpack sitting…
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…
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…
Home Will Be the Hero: Creating a Safe Place for Our Tweens and Teens
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home…
To the Girl Who is Apprehensive About the New School Year. I Get It.
To the girl who is apprehensive about the new school…
mental health
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
education
The Impossibilities of Year 11 and 12: When Failure Feels Inevitable
As a teacher, seeing students love learning, and their learning
Videos
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
Let’s Get Practical: About Counselling
Let’s Get Practical: About Explaining Counselling
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…
communication
How to Help a Disappointed Teen or Tween: 6 Helpful Conversations
An unexpected shift in friendships. A sudden end to a
communication
Podcasts
All By Myself – Isolation as an Only Child or Sole Parent
Being an only child or single parent can be hard…
COVID-19
All By Myself – Isolation as an Only Child or Sole Parent
Being an only child or single parent can be hard
top reads
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- 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