It’s a scenario played out in countless households every morning. In fact it happens so often it is a cliché of adolescence. A parent rattling off an endless list of reminders, threats, and pleas, at increasingly rapid intervals, in a desperate attempt to get their teenage child out of bed in time for school. When […]
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Have you ever thought your teen’s mobile phone has become somehow anatomically attached to their body? Do you ever worry that the amount which they text might be dangerous? Well your fears may be well founded. Apparently mobile phones put teens at risk of developing all sorts of disorders. A study into youth communication habits […]
Continue readingEver wondered how growing up in a branded culture effects the way a person views the world? Have you noticed a differences between the way you respond and identify with brands and products and the way teenagers do? I came across this video today while catching up on some of my blog reading. It is […]
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Why is it that some people can handle even the most difficult of circumstances in life without missing a beat, while others seem to crumble at the slightest disappointment or obstacle? The answer is resilience. Resilience is the ability to successfully manage life and adapt to change and stressful events in healthy and constructive ways. […]
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With the recent release of the third movie in the Twilight Saga: Eclipse I have decided to write a post for those of you, who like me, are wondering; “what is so good about these movies?” Admittedly there are a lot more of us males asking that question than females, yet it is a valid […]
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A recent survey of Australian teenagers has found that the current and future generations will have multi-tasking hardwired into how they operate. It also appears that although teens use technology more, the average population is not that far behind. Reason to consider carefully just what is the nature of technology fueled generation gap. The survey […]
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In my last post I outlined what eating disorders are and how prevalent they are within western countries, particularly Australia. The onset of eating disorders occurs most of the time during adolescence. For this reason it is worth taking some time to identify what the possible causes and symptoms of eating disorders could be. It […]
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When I was a youth worker some of the most common issues I encountered when working with female teenagers were eating disorders. Eating disorders were also some of the least understood issues by parents and other concerned adults. If you are from the majority of the population who have little or no understanding of eating […]
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The science, or is that art, of describing, predicting and tracking generations has been an obsession of many within our youth obsessed, marketing driven, economy for over half a century. The Baby Boomers, who established and experienced a genuine generation gap between themselves and their parents, have sought to perpetuate and propagate generational difference ever […]
Continue readingGiven the events of the past week here in Australia, (we have just got a new Prime Minister) I have been thinking about politics and how teenagers engage with politics. The adolescent task of establishing an autonomous identity is commonly associated with a period of moratorium. This period of moratorium is when a teenager has […]
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