Blog Category: Newsletter Articles
Honouring the human spirit in our homes and classrooms
Last week a story went around the media and socials about a farmer who was ...
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Helping our girls’ voices not be silenced in today’s world
Warning: this article contains some descriptions of sexual acts. I am a child of the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. Last updated: 9 Feb 2026. ...
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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 ...
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Raising the rooster-orchid child
For those who are not familiar with my work, I often talk about the ...
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Helping our kids master disappointment
Some years seem to be just full of disappointment. Take those pandemic years for example. ...
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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 ...
Understanding teen boys’ anger
Let’s be honest. We all get angry at times and that is because it ...
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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 ...