Confidence can seem like one of those magical qualities you’re either born with or you’re not. We’ve all met people who appear to glide through adolescence. They put their hand up in…
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Have you ever watched your child do something wildly basic, like put an empty milk carton back in the fridge, and wonder, “Is this what X years of parenting toil has resulted…
As Year 12 students pass the halfway point of their final year, the question of “what next?” can start to loom large. Some students have a clear plan: a course they want…
You can see teen heartbreak all over them. The puffy eyes; the dramatic sighing; the obsessive phone-checking; the lying in bed staring at the ceiling while Tay Tay plays on repeat. They’ve…
When my daughter turned 13, it honestly felt like somebody had swapped my child overnight. The girl who used to sit on the kitchen bench chatting while I cooked dinner would now…
Teenagers lead busy lives. And to get through everything from school exams to softball games, they need nutritious food. By Catharine Fleming But research suggests Australian teens aren’t getting the nutrients they…