Thanksgiving is the holiday we really need

Australians are traditionally enthusiastic adopters of all things American. Thanksgiving — I vote we make [...read more]

For girls, 10 is the new 15

Worried that your little girl is 10, going on 15? You’re not alone. When I [...read more]

Carrying the burden

Mental health issues are taking a terrible toll on our teens. It's time we also [...read more]

We must eradicate harassment from our schools

In the age of #MeToo, discussions around sexual harassment are not theoretical for most young [...read more]

‘I cried when my son told me he wants to be a teacher’

After working alongside hundreds of teachers in a variety of schools, here’s what I will [...read more]

Dads are just as vital as mums for kids

There's a conversation we need to have with our sons — and it’s not about [...read more]

Heartbreak hurts at any age

Apart from the very real pain we all feel when a bond ends, there are [...read more]

Some uncomfortable truths about bullying

How committed are we really to acknowledge just how complex this issue is, and to [...read more]

Enlighten Education’s 10 steps for managing friendship fallouts

Why are we so quick to shame and label girls? While we might be forgiving of [...read more]

Finding a place for anger

If there is no safe place for boys and men to put their red-hot feelings, [...read more]