When Your Child Is Bullied: A Calm, Practical Guide for Parents
There are few things more confronting than seeing your child suffer—and bullying brings a kind of suffering that cuts deep. As a dad to six…
Tag: Resilience in Children
The Liking Gap: Helping Kids Feel More Confident in Friendships
When I wrote my book about teen girls, “Miss-Connection: Why Your Daughter “Hates You”, Expects the World, and Needs to Talk”, I was astonished at…
How to Keep Kids Safe: Body Safety Conversations Every Parent Must Have
In the past two days, terrifying revelations have appeared in our news feeds: A Melbourne childcare worker (26-year-old Joshua Brown) has been charged with 70…
Safety Second: Why “Safety First” Is Bad For Your Child
Why “Safety First” Is Bad For Your Child “Your children should be doing at least one thing each week that, if things go wrong, could…
The Three Ds Every Parent Should Know
How Do I Know If My Child Needs Help? The Three Ds Every Parent Should Know As parents, we worry about our kids. It’s part…
Helping Kids Learn Self-Control — A Skill That Can Be Taught
We often talk about self-control like it’s something you either have or you don’t. “She’s got great self-control.” “He just can’t help himself.” But the…
Adolescence on Netflix: Boyhood In Crisis
Everyone is talking about Adolescence on Netflix. And they should. This is incredible television. And it creates a valuable conversation. The show opens with a…
Navigating the Bullying Maze: A Guide for Parents
Bullying. It’s a word that sends shivers down the spine of any parent. We want our children to feel safe, happy, and accepted, and the…
The Hidden Benefits of Your Child’s Back-to-School Butterflies
Has your usually chatty child become quieter than normal? Does your typically confident kid need extra hugs? The start of a school year brings a…
The BEST Way to Spend a School Holiday
Building Wellbeing at Home This Summer As we hit January, after the hustle and bustle of Christmas, Australia’s summer school holiday is well and truly…
Building Resilience and Hope in Children
Learn how to build resilience and hope in children, and why hope matters in our challenging world.
15 Steps to Resilient Kids Who Bounce Back
No Fluff, Just Grit Two propositions that matter when it comes to understanding resilience and knowing how to raise resilient kids: 1. Life is hard.…
Why School Awards Might Do More Harm Than Good
And The Award Goes To…Not You! It’s that time of year again: school awards nights. Having raised three children through to year 12, I have…
The Case for Risky Play in an Age of Overprotection
We've become so obsessed with a well-intentioned desire to protect our kids from every possible bump and bruise that we've forgotten something crucial…
Resilience Myth Busting
In the labyrinth of parenting advice, certain myths persist like stubborn weeds. Let’s unravel a few of these myths and discover the real pathways to…
The Power of ‘School Belonging’
What is School Belonging? School belonging, also known as school connectedness, is like being part of a club where you feel good about school, like…