Girlfriend June 2013 “Why are you crying mum?” “Because I’m reading Girlfriend”. An unexpected response, perhaps, from an … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged celebrities, Depression, family issues, Girlfriend June 2013, girls, music, non-profit work, parenting, psychology, Real life stories, Social Media, suicide, Teenagers, women | Leave a commentGirlfriend trifecta – three positive reviews and big ticks for global perspective in May issue My last two … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged eating disorder, Girlfriend, girls, Great Women Inspire event, Malala Yousafzai, Mother's Day, parenting, positive advice, role model, sexual violence, stalking, women | Leave a commentIf you’ve not heard of Danah Boyd, I’d highly recommend checking out her blog. She is a senior … Read More »
Posted in Cybersafety | Tagged cyber-bullying, drama, facebook, family dynamics, Microsoft and New York University, parenting, Social networks, teen culture, Teenagers | Leave a commentWhen 5-year-old Ethan Clos showed up at school with a short, spiky mohawk last week, his fellow kindergarteners … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged fashion, kindergarten, Mohawk, parenting, personal identity, school, suspention, trends | Leave a commentQ. Aren’t we born grateful? Why do kids need to learn this? A. No. Most of us are … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged entitlement, gratitude, parenting, teaching children | 1 CommentIt is that intimate, magical chemistry that allows a mother to show even the youngest of babies how … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society | Tagged babies, botox, child development, children, empathy, facial expressions, parenting, women | Leave a commentSo 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 comment1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. … Read More »
Posted in Culture & Society, New Media | Tagged children, iPhone rules by mum, parenting, phones, Teenagers | Leave a comment97% 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 CommentsIn 2011, Yale Law professor Amy Chua caused a stir with a Wall Street Journal article titled “Why … Read More »
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