Blog Category: Newsletter Articles
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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 ...
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The importance of being heard
I have spent some time recently reflecting and pondering on the last 44 years. Since ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Raising the rooster-orchid child
For those who are not familiar with my work, I often talk about the differences ...
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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, ...
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The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news
Updated September 2025 One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for ...
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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 ...
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Understanding teen boys’ anger
Let’s be honest. We all get angry at times and that is because it is ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Gentle Steps to Recovery
There are so many things that can make it harder to recover from a collective ...
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Why parenting is really all about neuroplasticity
When our precious babies are born, their brains are full of neurons with no connectors. ...
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Giving your kids the gift of emotional intelligence
Emotions can be so unpredictable and tricky for adults to understand at times, so what ...
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Our adolescents are passive and inactive and we can’t just blame screens
We grown-ups know that eating well, sleeping well and exercising well are the three key ...
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The magic of movement still really matters in our digital world
Early homo sapiens had to move to survive and we are still biologically wired to ...
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Let’s get creative – it is good for your health and wellbeing!
One of the greatest blessings of having a childhood filled with hours of unstructured play ...
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Taming the parental busy bug
“Hurry is the enemy of love.” — Steve Biddulph It seems that the more sophisticated ...
