Blog Category: Newsletter Articles

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The power of words to make a difference at home or school

Name-calling, exclusion and put downs can scar anyone, especially children – that makes sense for[...]

26
Mar

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OMG What WAS he thinking?

Over the last 40 years as a teacher, counsellor, parent, aunty and friend I have[...]

22
Feb

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Twelve top tips for those in toddler land

I have revisited toddler land over the holidays with three little grandies under 3 –[...]

18
Jan

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Getting little ones ready for big school

Most academics and early years experts prefer to reframe “readiness” to mean transitioning into the[...]

15
Dec

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When fathers are tough, inflexible and unloving.

Over time I have been asked many times by mums about what they can do[...]

28
Nov

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Soothing mama stress and angst

As a parenting educator I am always monitoring and enquiring of parents what’s happening at[...]

31
Oct

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Raising other people’s children

Parenting is one of the most important and at times difficult journeys that an adult[...]

21
Sep

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Fragile boy friendships and why they matter so much

How we can help our boys be good mates. In my life from my own[...]

31
Aug

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Giving your kids the greatest gift of all: life skills

Life skills are more important than we might realise. I have had Year 1 teachers[...]

21
Jul

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Why are we STILL stealing childhood?

As one of Australia’s leading parenting educators I regularly travel the length and breadth of[...]

29
Jun

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Beware the teen tipping point

Helping our teens to cope, conquer and shine Technically adolescence starts well before the age[...]

26
May

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Helping badly behaved students

Recent reports have exposed the alarming impact badly behaved students have in Australian schools, both[...]

27
Apr

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Best-ever communication tips around teens

After teaching, counselling and living with teens for 40 years, I have worked out some[...]

30
Mar

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Feeding your child’s passion from the banquet of life

When a child is born all parents hope that s/he will live a meaningful life and[...]

23
Feb

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We need to talk about the power of touch

In many ways touch has been contaminated by our fear-based world. We have let our[...]

30
Jan

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Finding calm amidst the holiday chaos

Let’s begin by remembering that emotional contagion is real – we are influenced by the[...]

14
Dec

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Leaving high school & joining the school of life: Words of caution & hope

As a former high school teacher I can remember the excitement and unbridled enthusiasm that[...]

23
Nov

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In defence of today’s ‘helicopter’ parents

Over the last couple of months I have been blessed to have been able to[...]

27
Oct