By: Clare Bruce
For star Youtuber and maths teacher extraordinaire Eddie Woo, teaching in lockdown has come naturally. Continue reading “TV Host Eddie Woo’s Top Study Tip for Year 12s”
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By: Clare Bruce
For star Youtuber and maths teacher extraordinaire Eddie Woo, teaching in lockdown has come naturally. Continue reading “TV Host Eddie Woo’s Top Study Tip for Year 12s”
By: Clare Bruce
The cancellation of Year 12 formals and graduation ceremonies has sparked an outpouring of emotion from parents and students, broken-hearted at the loss of yet another rite-of-passage in their final year of school. Continue reading “Year 12 Traditions Lost to the Pandemic: Students Need New Rites-of-Passage, Says Expert”
‘Get up!’
‘Hurry up! It’s time to go.’
‘Do your homework now. You should have done it already!’
‘You will study tonight.’
Nobody likes to be told what to do. It gets our back up and makes us resistant to what’s being asked. Continue reading “How to Stop Telling and Yelling, and How to Connect With Your Teen”
By: Jennie Scott
OK, son. You’re in that weird stage right now where you’re technically not a teenager yet, but you’re not a little kid anymore, either. I know it’s super strange. Your body is changing, your voice is sounding different, and your brain is struggling to keep up. Continue reading “Ten Things I Want My Tween Son to Know”
Many of our children don’t like to admit this – and if they’re reading this article, they’ll say it’s not true – but until at least the age of 16, our children need us to be actively involved in a good portion of their lives. Continue reading “The Art of Parenting: Knowing When to Step In, and When to Step Out”
By: Robert Garrett
From the day our daughter was born, she’s always held a special place in my heart. From my experience talking to dads and reading numerous parenting books, there’s nothing unusual about that. Continue reading “Dads & Their Teenage Daughters”
By: Collett Smart
It’s been a strange year for all students, but none more so than those in their final year of school. Continue reading “What the Final Class of 2020 Needs from You Right Now”
By: Robert Garrett
In Braving the Wilderness, author Brené Brown says, “In philosophy, “you’re either with us or against us” is considered a false dichotomy or a false dilemma. It’s a move to force people to take sides. [However] the ability to think past either/or situations is the foundation of critical thinking, but still, it requires courage. Getting curious and asking questions happens outside our bunkers of certainty.” Continue reading “Teaching Teens About Healthy Disagreement”
By: Laura Bennett
In a time where thousands of voices are vying for our attention, Hillsong youth band Young & Free are cutting through the noise to draw people to God with their new singles Best Friends and Never Have I Ever. Continue reading “Young & Free on Worship in Lockdown, and Their New Singles”
By: Laura Bennett
Social media is a complex beast. Continue reading “Make Sure Your Teens are Using Social Media Well in Isolation: Expert Tips”