By Madonna King, 5th January, 2019 At a school in Perth, a group of teen girls is sitting in a circle, practising breathing techniques. One. Two. Three. Four. “I’ve only got a couple of minutes with them,” a school counsellor tells me later. Why? Because if this cohort can’t learn to slow-breathe in two minutes,Read more
By Claudine Ryan, ABC, Wed 15 Jun 2016. It’s hard not to be upset by the rolling media coverage of an unfolding tragedy like this week’s mass shooting in Orlando, with its graphic footage and heartbreaking interviews of those directly affected. And for children, such news can be difficult to understand. Escaping these big storiesRead more
December 16, 2013 by Heather Gray Heather Gray challenges us to think about what our sons really need in order to be emotionally literate.– Recently, an important interview with Jane Fonda has been making its way around the web. She’s given two minutes to talk to her captive audience about anything. With candor, authenticity, andRead more
Rachel Sherman is associate professor of sociology at the New School in New York. Her latest book is Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence (2017). Published in association with Princeton University Press an Aeon Partner Wealthy parents seem to have it made when it comes to raising their children. They can offer their kids theRead more
By Mark Doman, published 29 May 2018 We’d all like to think boys and girls are born into this world with an equal shot at life. But for girls, there’s plenty of evidence to suggest the odds aren’t in their favour. So where does this divide begin? Are we as adults unwittingly perpetuating gender disparities?Read more
ABC Radio Melbourne, by Nicole Mills, 19 Jun 2018. How do you tell a child their mother is dying? It’s a question Chris Martin had to confront when his late wife Renee was diagnosed with incurable kidney cancer. The couple decided not to use the term cancer to describe Renee’s illness in order to shieldRead more
By Kylie Andrews, January 5, 2019 Being bored is not an emotion limited to teenagers during the school holidays. In fact, there’s a good reason for it and a danger in ignoring it. Most of us experience boredom doing any number of things: in the workplace, commuting, or during the meaningful but sometimes veryRead more
By medical reporter Sophie Scott, ABC News Updated about 5 hours ago A major review of antidepressants has found they are largely ineffective and may even be harmful for children and teens. The study, published in the prestigious medical journal, the Lancet, reviewed the scientific evidence for 14 different antidepressants in children and young adults.Read more
Norwegian charity organization CARE has released a short film reflecting the impact of men’s violence against women and the danger that both girls and women live with in our society today. The short film has already been viewed by several million people, So take five minutes of your time to watch this. If not for yourself, thenRead more
