In recognition of Blue Knot Day on October 28th 2021, mother of two Zara Butt opens up about the impact of sexual abuse as a child. A society that nourishes the silence of survivors through a refusal to accept the truth and show compassion towards them...
The minute we start talking we reveal a lot about ourselves, writes Gail Smith. The intonation of our speech and the expressions we use are learned habits and, no surprises, become learned habits for your children. We can use language to build relationships with our children,...
These are challenging times for all families. There is a lot going on for parents and for children. Inevitably there is a disruption of regular family routines – home learning for school age children, parents working from home, not being able to see grandparents and...
Parents want to do everything they can to support their teen through high school, but they can stumble across common hurdles, such as study stress, procrastination and children wanting to change schools, as well as serious challenges such as school refusal, write Dr Ginni Mansberg...
Suspensions and expulsions could set our most vulnerable kids on a path to school drop-out, drug use and crime, report Linda J. Graham, Callula Killingly, Kristin R. Laurens and Naomi Sweller. Increasing numbers of students are being excluded from Australian schools. This is done both temporarily,...
The recent Women’s Health Week (6 - 10 September 2021) highlighted the pressures and stereotypes within society that are underpinning a health crisis amongst women. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified this issue, demonstrated by a global study by Deloitte finding that 23% of women are considering...
Here’s what parents and teachers can do to help, writes Emily Berger. There has been a reported spike in young people attending emergency departments for self-harm and suicide during the pandemic. In New South Wales, presentations to emergency departments for self-harm and suicidal thoughts are reportedly...
Men’s feelings about fatherhood found new expression in a study into contemporary Australian parenting, write Marie Ann Nelson, Claire Halle and Kathy Hennessy. “Don’t think you can cope … you can’t. Don’t think you can keep your old life … you won’t. Hope that when he...
Here’s what to look out for report Gabriela Tavella and Gordon Parker With more than half the country in lockdown and many of the social support systems we rely on having been put on hold, it’s no wonder people are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. For some,...
After 18 months of a global pandemic, social isolation and on-and-off remote learning, children too are feeling the additional stress and uncertainty of these times, writes Jessie D. Guest. Children need play to decompress and communicate in ways that are meaningful to them. Play is how...
