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‘Family-school and community partnerships are re-defining the boundaries and functions of education. They enlarge parental and community capacity; … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged children, education, engagement, Mental Health, parent engagement | Leave a commentHow healthy is the wellbeing of our youth?
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Uncategorized | Tagged adolescent, Depression, generation next, Mental Health, ramesh manocha, wellbeing, young people, youth | Leave a commentHow to safeguard teenagers in the world of technology
So Christmas is over and many young people will now be the proud owners of some sort of … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Cybersafety | Tagged Cybersafety, Dr Ramesh Manocha, education, generation next, Mental Health, parenting, ramesh manocha, teenager, young people | Leave a commentTips on how to build bonds with girls
Famous for his book Raising Boys, author and Generation Next speaker Steve Biddulph has just published a new … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged adolescent health, body image, boyfriends, fatherhood, female mental health, high suicide levels, Media, mentors, Steve Biddulph, technology | Leave a comment10 minute activist: Read Aloud Day 6 March 2013
Worldwide 793 million people still cannot read In countries such as Kenya, Nepal and America children are getting … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged adolescent, children, Dr Ramesh Manocha, literacy, Mental Health, ramesh manocha | Leave a commentTips on how to build bonds with boys
Steve Biddulph, author of Raising Boys and Generation Next speaker talks about the importance of giving boys different … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged adolescent, adolescent health, generation next, Mental Health, ramesh manocha, Steve Biddulph, youth | 2 CommentsTop online resources for building positive body image
Media is everywhere. Increasingly children are directly targeted and marketed to by media and advertising who are projecting … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing, New Media | Tagged adolescent health, generation next, Media, ramesh manocha, sexualisation, sexualization, young people | Leave a commentHow to help kids who are hooked on online gaming
97% of children play video games* 2% are addicted The recent story of an Adelaide mother who is … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Cybersafety, Mental Health & Wellbeing, New Media | Tagged addictions, adolescent health, Depression, Dr Ramesh Manocha, generation next, parenting, Positive Psychology, ramesh manocha, technology, wellbeing, young people, youth | 5 CommentsTips on how to give girls a Positive Body image
Body image is the No. 1 concern for young people aged 12 to 24. Signs include obsessing about … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Mental Health & Wellbeing, New Media | Tagged body image, negative body image, self esteem, The Butterfly Foundation, tips, young girls, young people | 1 CommentTeen smoking: 10 ways to keep teens smoke free
70% of smokers say they want to quit. Most smokers start when they are teenagers. Tobacco is addictive, … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged addictions, adolescent health, Depression, Dr Ramesh Manocha, generation next, Mental Health, quit smoking, ramesh manocha, smoking, teenager, young people, youth | 1 Comment ← Older posts