Blog Category: Newsletter Articles

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The beautiful truth about ‘favourites’ for boys and men.

Disclaimer: Gender is more fluid than fixed and while respecting biological, neurological and hormonal differences[...]

29
Jun

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Teen boys are hungry for fathers who can care and connect

“Young males rise to the occasion under the approval of men they respect. As fathers,[...]

28
May

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Nurturing the inner world of our children and teens

Many years ago, a 16-year-old student shared with me a story that left an indelible[...]

29
Apr

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More concern around consent training for teens to avoid more harm

**Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault.** Schools around Australia are no doubt scrambling[...]

29
Mar

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Why we need much more than consent training in our schools to stop sexual assault

Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and uses sexual terms.  One of the main reasons[...]

08
Mar

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The importance of being heard

I have spent some time recently reflecting and pondering on the last 44 years. Since[...]

25
Feb

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The real value in pretend play

“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of[...]

28
Jan

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The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia

“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of struggling[...]

18
Jan

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Raising the rooster-orchid child

For those who are not familiar with my work, I often talk about the differences[...]

26
Nov

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Helping our kids master disappointment

Hasn’t 2020 been a year full of disappointment?! From loss of job opportunities, travel opportunities,[...]

29
Oct

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The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news

One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for identity. And let’s[...]

29
Sep

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Why our tween and teen boys need a safe adult tribe

All tweens and teens benefit from having a safe circle of grownups somewhere in their[...]

25
Aug

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Understanding teen boys’ anger

Let’s be honest. We all get angry at times and that is because it is[...]

27
Jul

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Helping boys understand loss and death

Even as adults we find significant loss experiences of any kind hurt. So we can[...]

26
Jun

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Schools key to our kids’ recovery: Why the 3 Cs count before grades

I am writing this blog not in my usual role as a parenting author and[...]

28
May

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Gentle Steps to Recovery

As flattening the curve is happening across parts of the world and particularly in Australia[...]

30
Apr

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2020: The Year We Lost Our Normal Easter

Two of the most important times in the calendar year for family connection are often[...]

08
Apr

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Coping with the Corona Chaos

* EDIT: In the original version of  this article, I mentioned that kids with asthma[...]

27
Mar