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So the WA pageant has come and gone, but not without a trail of debris left in its wake. I was greatly alarmed at the news that this pageant also included a swimwear category. Not because I am averse to children wearing swimmers, but because I am completely opposed to children being judged on their [...]
I'm a bit over this whole 'homework' debate! Research findings across the years seem to come to pretty much the same conclusion - there's a good side and a bad side to homework. Nothing new here. I've been a primary teacher for 25 years and avoided what I considered to be useless and time-wasting 'fillers' [...]
Inspiring young women, competitive eating, runaways, how alcohol and smoking harm girls’ skins: some helpful articles in Dolly November 2012 Melinda Tankard Reist Two issues of Dolly in a row (last one here http://melindatankardreist.com/2012/09/girl-watch-mag-mtr-commends-dolly-is-the-world-about-the-end/) about which I’ve found some positive things to say. Perhaps it’s time for Generation Next to find a new reviewer? ‘Dolly [...]
The brain has evolved to respond in predictable ways to threats in the physical environment. Similarly, the brain is attuned to identify and reinforce behaviours that benefit our survival. These threat and reward-related circuits are well described. For example the amygdala, the most well studies threat-related brain region, responds to universally threatening stimuli such as [...]
5 Ways to Foster Self-Compassion in Your Child | Parenting Tips | Self-Esteem, Amy Chua & Tiger Mothers | LiveScience.
SEXUAL assaults and related offenses committed by school-aged children have almost quadrupled in four years. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that between 2007 and 2011 the number of offenses jumped from 430 to 1709 across the nation. Experts believe the greater and easier access children now have to pornographic material via the internet is [...]
Teenagers who binge drink risk trapping their brains in permanent adolescence and lay the groundwork for alcoholism, new research shows. via Binge drinking traps brains in adolescence, Brisbane research shows.
On Wednesday 14th November at 7pm AEDT (6pm in Brisbane, 4pm in Perth & 8am in London) PLANE will be hosting a live online Q&A webinar addressing a range of issues around education and wellbeing. I will be on the panel taking questions alongside 2009 Young Australian of the Year for Tasmania Sam Cawthorn, Daily [...]
25% of people with a mental disorder experience their first episode before they are 12 years old.* The Australian Medical Association (AMA) Vice President, Professor Geoffrey Dobb, said that “Good mental health is vital to our wellbeing - it allows us to think and learn and interact meaningfully with others.” The main influences on a [...]
The GetYaHeadRight Film Competition has now closed, thanks for your entries everyone! We have received so many great films! The panel of judges will have a hard time choosing the winners. Special Announcement Introducing the Peoples’ Choice Award Have your say! Now it’s your time to choose the best film! View all the Secondary School [...]
