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?
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
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.
Confidence and competence are not the same thing. How do we teach our girls to trust their abilities and persevere in the male-dominated technology sector.
We usually think of role models as people who are perfectly behaved and have achieved excellence. Maybe, what our kids need more are role models who fail and then recover.
134 1 135Shares By Guest Writer, Madonna King I was in Adelaide, giving a talk on my book, Being 14, and as I was leaving a father chased me to my car, asking me how he could reconnect [...]
Guiding and comforting a child as they experience grief is difficult, especially when you are often grieving yourself. Here is what our school has learnt about caring for grieving children.
If you have a child who is starting their final exams in the next couple of weeks, you might be feeling a bit stressed. You have supported your child through their whole school life and now they [...]
Kids are hard-wired to be negative. We all are. Scientists call it the negativity bias. However, we can overcome this bias and make our lives more positive.
