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 …
Anxiety
‘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 …
21 ways to make time for each other
It’s R U OK? Day today. A great opportunity to reach out to those near and far and say “I see you, how do you feel today?” And a reminder …
Plant-based eating is good for teen gut health
It’s virtually impossible to read anything online these days without stumbling over the words microbiome and gut health. But rather being ‘just another wellness trend’, good gut health is believed …