Kindness Rocks
When we are kind to others it releases in us chemicals that improve our mental health and wellbeing. Check out the novel way Santa Maria College is using this information.
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TikTok and Your Child’s Brain
TikTok came of age during the COVID-19 restrictions. It’s entertaining and kids love it, but is it having an impact on their neurological development?
Boarding School and Homesickness
Homesickness is one of the greatest concerns for parents considering boarding school for their child. Santa Maria College’s Head of Boarding shares her experience and advice in this interview.
7 Changes in Early Adolescents That Turn Their Lives Upside-down
Early adolescents are terrific but sometimes their behaviour can be difficult to understand. A more scientific look at what is happening to them can make us more compassionate and perhaps less bewildered.
Australia’s Mental Health Relies On All Of Us Listening
How to listen and respond when someone shares their problems or mental health struggles with you. (Includes 2 great downloads)
Teaching Financial Literacy: An Age Guide
Great parent tips for teaching your child financial literacy skills. Accountant and educator, James Rees share what is appropriate at which age?
It’s Time To Heed The Golden Rule Of CyberSafety
What is the golden rule of cybersafety that all parents need to ensure their children are following?
Preparing Your Child For Boarding School
Boarding school is a big adjustment for children and their families. How do you best prepare your child so that they thrive?
Top 5 Remote Learning Websites
Looking for credible, easily accessible learning activities? These five websites are stocked with fantastic resources for remote learning.
5 Conversations to Have with Teenagers in These Interesting Times
What are the conversation we need to be having with our teenagers around covid-19 and its knock-on effects?
5 Messages For Girls That Could Make All The Difference
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the issues facing our girls. Sometimes it is the issues in their daily interactions that have the most power.
Why Are Girls’ Schools So Awesome?
What makes all-girls education so powerful? Academic results speak for themselves, but what are the other benefits for girls?
A-Z of Positive Mental Health
Read and download our A-Z of strategies to promote and maintain positive mental health.
Every Child Needs A Champion
Every child needs a teacher who truly connects with them and cares for them. Watch this inspiring clip from Rita Pierson.
Top 5 Reads of 2019
Thanks for sharing time with us this year. Here are the five most popular Knowing Girls blog posts of 2019. Merry Christmas!
What are your family’s Christmas rituals?
Christmas rituals are important. They tether us to something greater than ourselves. They help instill in us a sense of connection and belonging.
7 Reasons You And Your Kids Should Keep A Journal
Journalling is considered an old fashioned practice. Yet, it is the sort of creative and reflective endeavour that can make all the difference to our kids.
Identifying Mental Health Problems In Teenagers
Mental health difficulties among teenagers are on the rise. This interview discusses how to recognise these difficulties in our young people.
How To Help Your Child Make New Friends
Transitions are often daunting for kids. The thing they worry about most is making friends. How can you help in a way that is effective and empowering?
Creating A Culture Of Meaning
Kody is a 16-year-old student I tutor in English. She is incredibly talented in the study of Physics and Chemistry. …
Surviving Exams: 13 Practical Tips For Parents
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.
What If My Child Becomes The Bully?
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?
5 things to discuss with your teen before they leave home for a sleepover, party or gathering
Paul Dillon believes there are five things every parent should discuss with their teen before they leave home for a sleepover, party or gathering.
Wise Advice from Dads of Girls
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.
Let’s stop saying, “Let it go”
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?
Why Do Kids Swear And How Do You Respond?
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?
The Enormous Power of Celebration
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
Top Tips For Dads With Daughters – Video
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
Don’t Forget To Connect With Your Teen
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?
The Advantages of Boarding School
An interview with psychologist, Jane Carmignani about the benefits of boarding. Jane wrote her Masters thesis on this topic.