This article was published by news.com and also the Herald Sun on 21st Aug 2025. You can read the article here. The Morning Show also featured this content. You can watch the interview below. https://vimeo.com/1113113509 The Australian eSafety commissioner has called 9 – 12 year olds, strikingly vulnerable and for
An unexpected shift in friendships. A sudden end to a romance. Poor results in an exam that was meant to be easy. A family breakdown. Not being picked for a sports team. I know you could add to this list. These are only some of the experiences that can bring
Ask any teenager. A parent’s voice often sounds like the GPS lady – SO SO ANNOYING!!! But there is an upside! These are some things that impress me about my GPS lady:1. I really need her. I get lost often!2. There is never a time when I am too lost,
For those supporting kids who have sent a nude. I have found that teenagers don’t always recover well from mistakes without caring adults in their lives. It’s too easy for them to dig a hole that is so deep it becomes impossible for them to get out of. Shame replaces
The decisions we make while parenting a tween or teen can be tough, and we all have moments where we second guess ourselves. We might worry if we are making the ‘right decision’ especially when it comes to hot-button topics like technology, boyfriends and girlfriends, sleepovers and parties. What is
In this video I want to share three stay-connected strategies that parents can lean on when common interests are missing. But before we get started, I want you to step into your teenager’s shoes for a moment. It is possible that your teenager doesn’t feel bothered by your differences in
Brett Lee founded internet safe education in 2008 and has been working tirelessly in schools to educate parents and students about technology. In this interview Brett share his five step framework for keeping kids safe online. RECOMMENDED READING: For parents of tweens who are wanting to set up social media
You never know what is around the corner in life, and what demands your big shoulders will need to carry. But one thing you can count on – those tweens and teens will always look to you to lead the way. The nature of parenting is that everything goes better
Michelle Mitchell is the expert on all things Tweens and Teens. Her talks pack out conferences, schools and she’s always on Media platforms giving advice to parents about how to manage the challenging teen years. Michelle is also all over social media handing out compassionate and practical advice. In this
Dave was held in very high esteem by his peers. He was captain of the football team. His 6 foot body frame commanded presence, but he always used his power for the good of others. During this season I would like to ask young people to consider and show up
I grew up in a ministers home. Many, many people processed their grief at my parent’s kitchen table. It was real and raw, and represented all the things we need right to give each other right now. I want to ask you a few questions – Where is your kitchen
Susan McLean Susan McLean is Australia’s foremost expert in the area of cyber safety and was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years. Widely known as the ‘cyber cop’ she was the first Victoria Police Officer appointed to a position involving cyber safety and young people. There is no better
Dr Kristy Goodwin is a researcher, educator and big ambassador of digital wellbeing for both adults and young people. In this interview Kristy and I talk about the questions that we all have about technology at this time. She shares her practical, thoughtful wisdom about how to use technology to
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home is always bittersweet, especially if it wasn’t in the original plan. Sometimes we head home because we have failed, or the journey has become too tough. Sometimes we head home because we feel disillusioned or lost. Sometimes we head
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