Tag Archive for: teenagers

4 Lessons About Parenting Teens in a Hyper-Sexualised Age

Here’s how parents can maintain healthy conversations with their teens, taken from the book, They’ll Be Okay written by psychologist, Collett Smart.

Sexting: What to Do if It Happens to Your Child

Most unsolicited sexting and requests for nude images follow a typical pattern. Often our children don’t recognise they’re in danger until it is too late.

TV Host Eddie Woo’s Top Study Tip for Year 12s

Eddie Woo has recently become a household name, with his maths teaching skills reaching TV screens across the nation on the new ABC TV show, Teenage Boss.

Year 12 Traditions Lost to the Pandemic: Students Need New Rites-of-Passage, Says Expert

Alternative events are already being planned by schools in place of cancelled formals and end of year celebration events.

How to Stop Telling and Yelling, and How to Connect With Your Teen

In this article Dr Justin Coulson explains how you can speak to your teen in a way that they’ll be more likely to listen to you.

Ten Things I Want My Tween Son to Know

Your body is changing, your voice is sounding different, and your brain is struggling to keep up. I’ve been thinking about some things you should know.

The Art of Parenting: Knowing When to Step In, and When to Step Out

Parents who seem to walk the ‘involvement’ line best, seem to do these following five things consistently with their tweens and teens.

Dads & Their Teenage Daughters

A father’s role is critical in helping his daughter navigate the uncertainties of adolescence. Here are 4 insights for dads.

What the Final Class of 2020 Needs from You Right Now

Those in their final year of school are stressed and feel as though their wings have been clipped. Here’s what they need from us.

Teaching Teens About Healthy Disagreement

Four practical tips you can use to help young people resist the ‘for us or against us’ dichotomies and instead, engage in respectful, healthy disagreement.

Young & Free on Worship in Lockdown, and Their New Singles

For Young & Free, Best Friends captures the cry of a generation longing for truth and a life different to the status quo.

Make Sure Your Teens are Using Social Media Well in Isolation: Expert Tips

While parents may need to monitor their teens’ usage, social media in this time is proving to be invaluable for their teens’ mental health and wellbeing.

Red Frogs Supporting Teens in Isolation

Social distancing has hit young people pretty hard, but Red Frogs Australia are finding ways to ensure no one isolates alone.

Should We Be Giving Our Teens Alcohol?

Many parents believe they are doing the right thing by giving their teenagers alcohol, however new research has turned that on it’s head.