50+ Ways to Get Your Teenager Off Their Device and Into Holidays
When teenagers are sitting around using their devices, it is often out of habit. Here are 50+ alternatives you can offer your kids these holidays.
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Top 5 Reads of 2020
Thanks for sharing time with us this year. Here are the five most popular Knowing Girls blog posts of 2020. 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.
Working With Failure
Failure is a powerful learning tool, however, it’s difficult to use the experience when you are stuck in the emotion. How can we help our kids with failure?
The Healthy Friendship Manifesto
Talking to kids about healthy friendships is easier with this downloadable resource. It’s perfect for our tween and teen girls.
Transition Smoothly To High School
The transition from primary to high school can be daunting for children. What can we do to make sure they are prepared and the transition is easy?
News and the Millennials
Our young people are less engaged with ‘hard’ news than ever before. Has COVID changed that? Is an understanding of current affairs even important?
Stress and Your Child’s Brain
Neuroscience shows that long-term stress damages a person’s ability to lay down memories. How is this impacting students and how can we help?
Kids and Mean Gossip
When friendship issues and drama arise, often gossip is at the root of the problem. Why do kids gossip and how can we change a culture of gossiping.
When Should Parents Step Back?
With all the best intentions, sometimes parents rescue their kids from challenges rather than helping them grow through those experiences. When should parents step back?
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.
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!
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.