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This weekend was Father’s Day here in Australia. While the focus of Father’s Day is to honour and say thanks to dads for all they do, it got me thinking about exactly what it is we, [...]

What do you do when confronted by a distressed teenager who is certain their life is ruined? Recent events have destroyed their hopes of a meaningful and enjoyable existence. During adolescence [...]

The death of the 16-year-old son of a prominent British baronet has again focused attention on the tragic cost of youth suicides. The international press reported last week that Alexander [...]

The more you practise the better you get at something!  The more you use a tool the greater your skill is.  Eventually you become a master of what ever the skill or pursuit is. Unless of course [...]

Divorce is painful. It is painful for parents, for kids, and for close friends and family.  We all respond to pain differently depending on who we are and our stage of life. Teenagers are not [...]

Besides the important issues of Facebook updates, applying Proactive solution, and not running out of mobile phone credit, what is it that really concerns teenagers these days? What would you say [...]

The research suggests it is more common than many people think.  But could you tell if a teenager in your life was being bullied? Bullying involves a power imbalance and deliberate acts that [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]