Kristy Chong talks about how to have ‘the period talk’ with your daughter If you cast your mind back to the day you got your first period, what do you remember? Were you scared of this new experience and did you know what it was? Did...
Adolescent years can be a turbulent time for children and parents, as teenagers lack the skills and maturity to handle emotional stressors....
Madonna King sought the counsel of 500 10-year-old girls, 1,600 mothers, and 100 Year Five school teachers for her new book, Ten-ager. Dozens of school principals, teen psychologists, doctors, researchers and female role models were also interviewed to provide a guide for parents helping tween...
The middle years of school are defined as being from 8-14 years of age, writes Lisa Mundy. These were often described as a latent or quiet phase of development. We now understand this is not the case — the middle years are a foundational period...
