Knowing Girls

If you have a child who is in Year 12 and fast approaching their final exams, you might be feeling a bit stressed. How do you support them? Here are 13 things you can do to help.

Usually, we worry about our children being bullied, but what if our child is the bully? What causes kids to bully and what can we do about it?

Paul Dillon believes there are five things every parent should discuss with their teen before they leave home for a sleepover, party or gathering.

Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the wisdom of dads. Here are 10 pieces of valuable advice for dads of girls, from dads of girls.

The inconvenient truth about painful emotions and traumatic experiences is that you can’t let them go. And if you try, you will fail. So what should we be saying instead?

The average person's use of swear words peaks in the teenage years and declines from then on. What is so attractive to kids about swearing and how should we respond?

Active-constructive responding is a set of behaviours that promote intimacy and trust. Responding to a child's good news in this way builds the relationship

The father-daughter bond can be magical, it can also be fragile. This is especially the case during the teen years. This clip offers 10 tips for building the bond

What kids need most from us is meaningful connection. Research shows it has a profound impact on their physical and mental health. How do we build that connection?

Different teachers have different strengths. Before deciding how 'good' a teacher is, perhaps look at how 'effective' they are.

Social media receives a lot of criticism. It is often a forum for bullying, fake news and is a poor influence on our mental health and self-esteem. Are there any positives for our children in [...]

We are all very good at judging other people’s ideas and opinions, but how good are we at examining our own? And are we teaching children to be self-reflective, logical, and critical?

Feminism has become a dirty word, but that doesn't mean our millennial girls aren't feminists. What do they believe and where to from here?

Why do some very bright children fail to be successful students? A good brain alone is not enough to achieve academic success. Here are 10 characteristics of successful students

Sleep deprivation in students is having a significant on their academic performance and mental health. What can we do about?

What should you do when your child divulges to you that one of their friends is using drugs or alcohol? Paul Dillon provides invaluable advice.

The way our tweens and teens are using their phones is evolving. What has changed and what might surprise you?

What are the right questions to ask kids in guiding them towards finding a group of friends who will make them feel relaxed and their best selves?

Santa Maria College's Research Officer, Linda Stade and Pyschologist, Jane Carmignani took part in a discussion about kids' friendships on ABC radio this week. Listen here.

Research shows surrounding adolescents with books can add the equivalent of years to their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.