Connecting with Teens – 6 Tips
By: Collett Smart
“I love teenagers!” Yet… I find that whenever I say this phrase people look at me and chuckle, as if waiting for the punchline. There is none. Read more
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Stop the Violence: A Church’s Bold Move to Stamp Out Abuse
By: Michael Crooks
It’s an alarming stat that shocked Australians: 55 women died at the hands of their intimate partner last year. It means that on average, at least one woman dies each week as the result of domestic violence. Read more
Sleep Deprivation and Teens
By: Collett Smart
The Parenting Question this week is from Judy, on Sleep Deprivation: “How much sleep do our teens need?”
It has been said that we have a chronically sleep deprived generation. Read more
Has Digital Technology Been Good For Teenagers? It Depends.
By: Akos Balogh
Teenagers are massive users of digital technology.
The current generation of teenagers – known as ‘iGen’ – have grown up in the age of the iPhone and social media. Most of them can’t remember a time without a smartphone in their home, which they (probably) had access to during their ‘screen-time’. Digital tech is as much a part of their lives as pimples and puberty. It’s part of growing up in today’s world. Read more
The Cultivation of Character
A brave mum raises her hand to ask me a question. There are close to 400 parents in the packed auditorium. The topic was teens and screens, but her question stretches well beyond those boundaries. Read more
Happy Families Podcast: My Daughter Has a Boyfriend
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60 Things I Would Tell My 16 Year Old Self
By: Sabrina Peters
When I was 16 I thought I knew everything. A few years have passed since then and I have realised I actually didn’t know everything (ha funny that right)! Read more
Delaying Sex in the Teen Years – It’s Good But Not For The Reasons You Think
Do you remember how sex-obsessed you were as a teen? Or your friends? Even if you weren’t doing it, chances are you were talking about it, asking about it, and thinking about it. Read more
Get Your Teen Reading Again With New Sci-Fi Series About Choosing to Fit In or Do What’s Right
By: Laura Bennett
How do we get our young people to put down their phones and start reading again? Read more