How we can prevent our kids from burning out
Reflecting upon my childhood, I vividly recall the women around me. I saw busy women, productive women, bustling women, juggling women and often, stressed out and exhausted women. My mum …
Anxiety
6 research-based strategies to help protect teen girls’ mental health
It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways. …
This is why we don’t track our kids or monitor their socials
It’s true, we don’t track our kids. There’s no GPS attached to their phones. We don’t use apps that pinpoint their location or limit their phone use or block certain …
‘It makes me nervous’: how to help your child prepare to move to high school
As the school year hits the half-way mark, many Year 6 students and their families will be starting to think more about the move to high school next year. Moving …
Why teens are becoming more anxious and less resilient (and what we can do about it)
We are facing a mental health crisis. Young adults and teens are becoming more anxious, depressed, suicidal and lonely than ever before. Depression rates among teens have been increasing since the …
Take cover, it’s parent-teacher interview season
There are many perplexing things about raising children, but surely the biggest is how they can possibly be so different to their parents. We made them, we grew them, and …