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Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry is such a hot potato – no matter how many books we read, ...
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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 ...
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Why we must prioritise play for today’s children and why we need to do it NOW
I have been writing and speaking about the importance of play in childhood for ...
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Raising sensitive lambs in our stressful world
Let’s start at the very beginning – the birth of a child. While we gaze ...
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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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Childhood stress: Why (and how) we all need to calm down
Increasingly, scientists are linking stress in infancy and childhood to the soaring numbers of people ...
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Bringing mindfulness home: tips for parents
In my childhood I was marinated in nature. As a farmer’s daughter I spent hours ...
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Choosing the right first school for your child
I am writing this blog towards the end of May in 2026 when many parents ...
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Easing the ‘mental load’ during matrescence – becoming and being a mother
Many of you may have seen the reel in which I supposedly made radio announcer ...
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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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Raising the rooster-orchid child
For those who are not familiar with my work, I often talk about the ...
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Calming Our Students’ Lives
All parents and teachers want the best for the children in their care, we want ...
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Transcendence and Adolescence
“I have found that relaxation exercises which include attending to breath and muscle relaxation can ...
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Positive Content for Boys (12–25)
We’re hearing more and more about the negative online influences shaping our teen boys, particularly ...
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Saving our children from our chaotic, instant world
In 2003, I published my first book (now out of print) called Saving Our Children ...
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Raising caring humans in an uncaring world
Our world seems to be in quite a lot of turmoil at the moment. ...
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Avoiding ‘safetyism’ and allowing our kids to stretch and grow
Let’s begin with an honest truth – every parent is biologically wired to want to ...
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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 ...