More teenage girls are self harming than ever before – here’s why

A storyline on UK TV soap Hollyoaks in late 2017 was praised as a “masterpiece of television” after focusing on the issue of self harm in young people. Article by Chris Nicholson,…

A date loaf worth dating

This unbelievably good date loaf is one of the quickest cakes you’ll ever make. If…

Can you really be happy and busy at the same time?

While impatiently sitting in my car at a set of lights, after rushing from the…

Healthy weetbix slice – reduced sugar, increased good bits

My son loves weetbix and we often have bags of ‘leftovers’ stuffed in the pantry, ready to be turned into weetbix slice. This month I was a bit stumped, though. We were…

Easy apple muffins for afternoon tea

My local is lovely friend Soph (author of the absolutely wonderful A Basket By The Door) created a recipe for Alice’s easy apple muffins that we made once and then another 20…

Our teens are in crisis and they need our help

Yesterday a young friend alerted me to a teen ‘support’ group that she belongs to.…

Support and help for teens in Australia – resources and contacts

This article lists help for teens in Australia, but if you, or someone you know,…

Parents, from all of us, please, please stop giving in to your kids

Is there anything more frustrating than other kids’ parents? I mean, we are each others’ biggest support, but so often our biggest hurdle too. It makes my blood boil when other kids’…