Michelle Mitchell

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...

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...

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...

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...

It’s the shock of the diagnosis. It’s the unknowns. It’s the instant shift of priorities....

To the girl who is apprehensive about the new school year.   I get it....

When my own children hit their tween years, I erred on the side of caution....

I’ve often found myself talking to my husband about our children like they were aliens...

According to the Cyber Bullying Research Centre 15% of 12 – 17 have been asked...

Michelle when should I allow my daughter to have a phone and social media account? ...

Today I spoke to a father who was concerned about his children, 9 and 12. ...

Do you struggle to give your eldest child the time they need? Do you find that...

Please note: For the purpose of this article I have referred to a counsellor as...

I get asked questions about sibling rivalry almost every time I speak.  Why? Well, it...

I find that all parents have a different response to statistics about pornography exposure, depending...

This topic is deeply personal to me. Why? Because resilience isn’t just a word to...

Grumpiness. It’s not overly harmful, just difficult to live with. That’s why every parent needs...

You may have heard people refer to resilience as the ‘bounce back’ factor which allows...

I don’t think that comparisons are always a bad thing.  Comparisons can give us accurate...

Have you ever sat at your child’s end of year graduation and hopefully waited for...

There really is an anxiety epidemic impacting today’s young ones. Anxiety is the most common...

When parents ask me how to handle a son who is aggressively pushing back against...

Given 963 million people go to bed hungry every night and 150 million children between...

Like many parents you have probably spent the last thirteen years deliberately investing into your...

I caught up with a mum over coffee this afternoon. She shared with me this...

It’s true. Some things are only understood once I was a parent. Having a child...

“Our poor little girl is being called dumb. She’s becoming really anxious about going to...

I recently received this question from a mum who found herself in a dilemma after...

Here are two emails I recently received which share parents’ concerns about their daughter’s body...

Knowing how to manage emotions and comfort ourselves when we are unhappy or distressed is...

I learnt so much about gratitude from my father, who, to this day, is the...

It is normal for pre-teens and teens to experience a rollercoaster ride of friendship highs...

For many years I ran a successful charity that supported young people and their families...