A Teen's World, Better Communication, Health and Wellbeing, Help & Advice
13 Reasons Why – the Nextflix series airing in 2017 and focusing on the sensitive topic youth suicide – came under fire and created much controversy amidst graphic scenes and then fear of copy-cat behaviours. This year a second series has been released and is...
A Teen's World, Better Communication, Help & Advice
“Oh my God!!! He’s such a follower!!”… “She’s in with the wrong crowd. I hate the influence her friends have over her!”… “He just can’t say no and one day he’ll end up doing something stupid with the...
Behaviour & Development, Cyberstuff, Education, Help & Advice, Saftey
I want to continue the conversation about bullying…. not that we should ever shut up about it. There can never be enough open and honest discussion, don’t you think? Recently, the nation’s attention was drawn to the untimely and tragic death of...
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...
