Blog Category: Newsletter Articles
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Boys are not tough, at any age
Before you read this article, I want to make a disclaimer that gender is more ...
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Why face-to-face, human communication still really matters
The ability to communicate is a profoundly important skill for human beings because we are ...
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The very real crisis for today’s tween and teen girls
Please note: This article contains reference to suicide and self-harm. Please reach out to the ...
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Why today’s teens might surprise you
As a former high school teacher, counsellor and a parent who has raised four sons ...
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The importance of parental ‘swagger’
To begin with I need to acknowledge that the term parental swagger comes from my ...
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HELP! My child can’t read
I can still remember the day in my first month of teaching high school English ...
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Tricky transitions – why they happen, what can help
One of the most significant shifts in understanding the human brain, especially the developing child’s ...
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Dads and daughters in the 21st century
One of the best and most significant cultural changes in the last 20 years, has ...
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Raising resilient, capable girls
Social and cultural norms can be deceptively powerful in conditioning both our girls and boys ...
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Navigating difficult times with grit, glimmers and hope
How are you doing at the moment? No, really, how are you doing? Are you ...
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The wonder of little girls’ memories
While I was busy researching for my book about young girls, Girlhood: raising our little ...
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Helping your Young Daughter Find her Sense of Self
Every child is born as a one-off, unique human being. Given genetic gifts or challenges, ...
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Why fairness really matters in families
“Character is shaped by life experience and cannot be seen from the outside or from ...
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Helping boys cope better at school: Tips for teachers and parents
Boys struggling in school, in the Western world, from transition to high school, is ...
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The downside of big dreams and what can help
It is considered a positive and even noble thing to encourage our children and teens ...
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Leaning in with light for our tweens and teens
Navigating the huge transformation from being a child to an adult has never been more ...
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Time to talk puberty? Here are 10 strategies to help you get started
A guest post from Michelle Mitchell Most parents tell me that puberty wasn’t a subject ...
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Innovative Education Reform Needs Common Sense and Genuine Consultation
As a former teacher, I am still deeply passionate about education. In 2013 I took ...