Rachel Leslie, Annette Brömdal, Cris Townley and Glenys Oberg advise parents how you can tell the difference and help your child It’s back-to-school again around Australia. While many students will be excited to reunite with friends, or have some nerves about their first day, others may...
The reaction of the public to Adolescence reveals a broader social anxiety about boys, sex and the digital world, reports Alexandra James, Andrea Waling and Lily Moor. News feeds have been flooded with reactions to Adolescence, Netflix’s newest viral hit. Released in March, the limited series racked up...
New research shows exercising as a family boosts teens’ physical and mental wellbeing Movement is medicine – especially when it’s shared From a kick in the park to weekend bike rides, new research from the University of South Australia highlights a simple but powerful truth: teens who...
This Mother's Day, a growing number of businesses and domestic violence survivors across Australia are coming together to support mums who are doing it tough. Shifting the Spotlight from Gifts to Giving The Mums Giveback campaign, led by Melbourne mum and Meke Baby founder Elysia Krstevski, is...
How to help kids open up and say more than ‘fine’, Madeleine Fraser has some great 'chat' tips for parents One of the first things parents want to ask their children after school is “how was your day?” We simply want to know how they are...
How you react to disability reveals a lot about you writes Arianne Ryecroft, a mother of three with two children living with disabilities. Our 10-year-old son, Xavier*, was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) at the age of five. Four months later,...
A younger colleague of mine went live on Facebook saying they were three months pregnant, writes Fiona Jordan. I did the obligatory 'congratulations, you must be so happy response’. But later that day, they tagged me along with everyone who had congratulated them and said, “Ha ha,...
As well as being a mood-boosting treat this Easter, chocolate can also be good for us, and researchers are working to make it even better for gut health, report Wenan Cai,Dr Kristy DiGiacomo,Said Ajlouni and Senaka Ranadheera While many of us enjoy chocolate throughout the year,...
The daily routine of a single parent can be harsh due to higher childcare responsibilities, housing stress, financial inequalities and poorer mental health, finds Sarah Marinos from data in the latest HILDA Survey Whichever way the data in the latest annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics...
Research shows that anti-bullying efforts are more effective when students are involved. It also shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it. write Fiona MacDonald and Nina Van Dyke About one in four students report being regularly bullied in Australian schools. Children who are...
