A Teen's World, Better Communication, Parenting Perspective
How much privacy do you give your teen’s personal information? Now your child is a teen, you’ve undoubtedly picked up on the vibe that they don’t readily share as much as they used to with you. Teens love their freedom, personal space and privacy....
A Teen's World, Education, Help & Advice
Ahhhhh the Jacaranda trees are once more in bloom – those bittersweet little purple buds that signal oncoming warmer weather AND exam time for senior students. Even though I now don’t face exam pressure myself, seeing Jacaranda-lined streets brings back...
Better Communication, Help & Advice
Tips on how to have the hard conversations with your teen….and just some of the things it might be difficult to chat with them about! Just because your teen has reached a stage where they think they know everything (don’t worry, they’ll tell...
Better Communication, Education, Family, Help & Advice, Parenting Perspective, Sex, Drugs and Alcohol
Are you comfortable having the conversation with your teenager about Same Sex Marriage, an issue that’s currently very much talk of the town? Only last week I posted an article about having the hard chats with your teen, and for some parents this topic may prove...
Better Communication, Education, Family, Parenting Perspective
Ahhhhh school holidays! Reprieve from packing Vegemite sandwiches, a break from dragging the teens out of bed and a few weeks without hunting matching socks! All. The. Wins! More than that, school breaks are an ideal time to bond with your teen and rebuild the...
Behaviour & Development, Help & Advice, Parenting Perspective
It’s completely mama-instinct to protect our young and lick their wounds. They hurt, we hurt and the biology of this doesn’t change as our babies grow. But there comes a time in their lives we should no longer protect our kids from natural consequences and...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Health and Wellbeing, Help & Advice
Teenage sleep seems to be a hot topic as just this week on the Teenage Survival Coach Facebook page I’ve shared a couple of articles about schools accommodating their timetables to better sync with teen sleeping patterns. Maybe it’s newsworthy because...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Parenting Perspective
Teens and part time jobs, in my mind it’s a no-brainer. There are so many reasons why I think you should applaud your part-time working teen…. or encourage them to get a casual job if they’ve not yet got one. But first, let me reminisce. As a teen, I...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Cyberstuff, Education, Technology
Your teen must be taught their online reputation has the ability to make or break them in today’s digital world. There’s no point minimising it because life’s reality means that future employers, girlfriends (or boyfriends) and teammates can and will...
