There is a high likelihood your teen will be exposed to drugs and alcohol in their high school years. There is a good chance that they will try these. Why? It’s available, they’re risk-takers, they feel alienated, their friends, or those they idolise are doing it. Confronting?!? As a mum, who formerly worked in the advertising industry, it was always something I knew was … [Read more...]
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
Do you remember when body image came into your consciousness? I do. It was in Year 10, just before the school formal. My body had changed without me taking any notice to it, suddenly I was in front of a mirror, dressed in something that was not my everyday clothes, and it became very real. I was 16, but I look back on high school years and I know that body image started a … [Read more...]
Building confidence, takes baby steps
The seriously impressive Megan Dalla-Carmina, a strategist, coach, writer, speaker and researcher, penned a timeless article titled “The truth about becoming more confident”. In her words, building confidence takes babysteps. Like purpose, confidence does not strike us all at once and from that moment on we conquer the world. No, confidence and for that matter purpose, is … [Read more...]
When your teen turns into the silent type
Teenage years means an appropriation of space – emotional, intellectual and physically – from an adult. Whilst parents of boarders have accepted (but may not have overcome) the physical separation, it is often the emotional and intellectual separation that can be the hardest to manage. As a sister of a younger brother, with a very close relationship with my parents, I have … [Read more...]
Keeping your children cyber safe
Protecting our children comes naturally as a parent, what doesn’t come as naturally is protecting them online. Knowing about potential risks and how to deal with them is the best protection to managing online risks and consequences. Cyberbullying Inappropriate, offensive or illegal content Sexting Unwanted contact Online pornography Trolling Bullying is a … [Read more...]
