Knowing Girls

With current restrictions and COVID-19 cases on the increase, I feel no guilt about wanting to stay at home on...

Joy doesn't come from others; it comes from within us. When we are more present, the simple things in life...

Competitions and comparisons to others are common, not just in schools but in society

Social media has changed the way we access our news. People expect to be informed immediately or even while it...

Fathers or father figures play a significant role in the lives of young women. They can significantly impact a girl's...

The purpose of camps is to push students beyond their comfort zone. The activities are unfamiliar, being away from family...

This blog discusses the impact that the social media app TikTok is having on teenagers and what schools are doing...

As parents, we have a duty to keep our children safe from harm. And when it comes to vaping, we...

Neurodiversity is a term used to describe the range of differences in how our brains are wired and operated. Neuro...

College psychologist Dr Kimberlee Burrows delivered a webinar on teens and social media this week. In this blog, she shares...

Entering high school from primary school is an exciting time for children and their parents, but it can also be...

Kids are hard-wired to be negative. We all are. Scientists call it the negativity bias. However, we can overcome this...

Transitions are often daunting for kids. The thing they worry about most is making friends. How can you help in...

The greatest protective factor a child can have is an adult who likes them and listens to them. Yet research...

You don't find balance in life, you create it. Here are five important ways we can help our kids to...

A podcast from renowned psychologist Andrew Fuller and his guest Marie Vakakis. They discuss emotion coaching for adolescents.

Why do some very bright children fail to be successful students? A good brain alone is not enough to achieve...

Shame is unspoken, toxic and destructive. When we shame a child it can have lasting effects. Yet we all do...

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

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

In schools we talk constantly about protecting girls from harm. We teach them about paedophiles, on-line grooming, sexting, and the...

Adolescents are heavily influenced by other people's opinions. How can we encourage them to be more critical of the opinions...

TikTok came of age during the original COVID-19 restrictions. Kids love it, but is it having an impact on their...

It may seem that your teenager is always tired. There are very good physiological and developmental reasons for that. Here's...

Just when we thought we had smoking rates under control in Australia, many of our teens have decided it's cool...

Perfection paralysis is the fear of starting a task for fear of not getting it exactly right. What drives perfection...

It is important that we raise brave kids. We want them to take risks intellectually, emotionally, and physically. Here's how...

What kids need most from us is meaningful connection, it has a profound impact on their physical and mental health....

A new report shows some teens are getting better at dealing with unwanted online attention. Here are 10 tips to...

When teenagers are sitting around using their devices, it is often out of habit. Here are 50+ alternatives you can...