As students across the state pack their bags in preparation to return to full time schooling, they will face a wide-range of varying emotions; anything from excitement and happiness to apprehension and fear. It’s important parents take the time to sit down and talk...
If you look back to being in high school, think about the times when you might’ve gotten sick. Usually, it wasn’t in the middle of term or when you were very busy studying, playing sport and keeping up with a packed social calendar. But the minute the school holidays...
Question: I’ve noticed on social media a trend for successful people to post what seems almost like a templated sentiment. It goes something like this: “If you don’t come out of this with (a) a new skill, (b) more knowledge or (c) a side hustle, it’s not because you...
Uncertain, unpredictable and unprecedented. They’re all words we’ll forever associate with the age of COVID-19. The pandemic has upended our lives in previously unimaginable ways, with restrictions so severe that Australians have been penalised just for leaving their...
The world as we know it has changed dramatically over a short period of time and many children, even the younger ones, will be picking up that something strange is going on. Talking to our children about feelings including anxiety is crucial. Perhaps they are now...
