I am sure many of us have been there before. You are running out of time, you have long since passed the point of being tired, and you still have a lot more to do! Whether it was for study, work, or getting through myriad of personal crises that always seem to happen simultaneously, the […]
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Being a parent is not easy. It is a huge responsibility that requires significant skill and wisdom, and kids come with no training or resources provided. Then when you finally get it worked out for children they go and hit puberty and turn into adolescents. Lately I have been doing some research into best practices […]
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What do today’s teenagers think about the big questions of life? In a consumer society like ours, is there a danger teens consider life to be about the acquisition of stuff? Are they too busy rushing from one experience to the next chasing achievement or thrills? Or are they seeking some meaning beyond the material […]
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Males in their late teens and early 20’s have been found to be most at risk of abusing alcohol. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) recently released a report containing some stark numbers about level’s of alcohol dependence in Australia. Amongst the headline findings of the report was the revelation that alcohol abuse […]
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Recently in Australia there has been considerable debate about the quality of our schools, and particularly how we go about measuring and assessing that quality. Politicians, educators, parents, commentators, and even yours truly, have all had something to say about establishing a national curriculum, league tables, and national testing. The one group of stakeholders that […]
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Teenage girls can be prone to bouts of obsession over their own appearance. Obvious statement done for the day! Over the weekend a couple of pieces of research came across my screen that seemed to add another dimension to the typical teenage concern with body image. When considered in isolation they seem odd. When […]
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If you were to install a pool in your backyard you would of course install a fence around the pool, especially if you had young children. While the fence is a necessary safety requirement of owning a pool it is not the best way to protect your child from drowning. They won’t only encounter swimming […]
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Do you live or work with a teenager who is a licensed driver? Ever wondered how focused, or not focused, they are when they are driving? Well here is some disturbing news. In a recent survey of over 2000 teenager drivers between the ages of 16- 19 nearly 9 out of 10 admitted to driving […]
Continue readingHave you seen the movie Inception yet? I’m no movie critic, but I can thoroughly recommend it – great movie. If you haven’t seen it don’t worry, I won’t give too much away. The basic plot in the movie revolves around messing with people’s minds through their dreams. The title of the movie comes from […]
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What are your thoughts on the new video “Love the Way You Lie” from Eminem and Rihanna? (Warning: it contains explicit language) On first viewing it seems to present a strong message against domestic violence by suggesting that violent relationships are a vicious cycle that are best avoided. The video contains various images of the […]
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