Boys Have Body Image Issues Too

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By: Collett Smart

Part of my day job sees me lucky enough to spend time with teens. I have run media literacy seminars for students, in schools around the world, for a number of years now. Whenever I ask a group of tween or teen boys what they think the main area of body focus is, for boys, they yell out, ‘A six-pack!’ (I’ve even heard 9-year-old boys talking about and trying to compare their six-packs.) This line is the same, whether I am in Zimbabwe, New Zealand, the USA or Australia. Read more

3 Habits to Develop Healthy Parental Downtime

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By: Robert Garrett

Parenting involves sacrifice – that’s hardly news to anyone with kids. Whether it’s getting up early on a Saturday morning to take them to their game or going without something in order to provide for them, it’s just what we do. Read more

What if my Child is the Bully?

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By: Collett Smart

Nothing stirs the heart of a parent more than bullying. I don’t think there is a week that goes by without a story in the media about a child being bullied. Read more

Winning Or Losing: How To Handle A Bad Sport

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By: Dr Justin Coulson

You’ve been on the sidelines of the netball court (or soccer pitch, etc) cheering and encouraging.  Read more

Perfectionism – Stealing Children’s Confidence and Responsibility?

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By: Robert Garrett

I can be quite ‘particular’; others call it perfectionism. Regardless of what you call it, this sometimes obsessive tendency for things to be ‘just so’ can undermine our goal to build confidence and responsibility into our kids. Read more

How To Raise A Rebel

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By: Dr Justin Coulson

I’ve been running parenting workshops full-time around Australia for close to ten years and in all that time no parent has ever told me:

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Do You Have Generational Gaps in Life-Skills?

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By: Jenny Baxter

Generational Gaps: Who would have thought what your grandparents didn’t know makes a difference to you?
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5 Better Conversations To Have About Screens

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By: Dr Justin Coulson

“Excess screen time has reduced our attention span to eight seconds, one less than that of a goldfish.”

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Teaching the Little Things, Like Swallowing Peas?

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By: Jenny Baxter

Unsurprisingly, it’s the little things that take you by surprise. Too late you discover the things you didn’t teach your kids.

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Talking to Children About the Bushfires

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By: Dr Justin Coulson

The ongoing bushfires around Australia are extraordinary. We’ve all seen them. Too many have experienced them or had close encounters, either personally or through a friend or loved one.

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