Chores Lead to Success, Later in Life (even if teens don’t love them!) February 3, 2021 Digital Team 00 Studies have discovered that children who were expected to participate in doing chores developed a stronger work ethic, leading to greater success in life. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know
Supporting Your QuaranTeen January 11, 2021 Digital Team 00 Psychologist Collett Smart chats about how to help your teen through self isolation, staying at home and the changes to their ‘normal’ routine. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know
When Should Kids Start Dating? September 30, 2020 Digital Team 00 How young is too young for a romantic relationship? Here’s how to broach the subject of dating and romantic love with your teens. Read more Truth Telling: Are Your Words Weapons or a Healing Balm?
4 Lessons About Parenting Teens in a Hyper-Sexualised Age September 21, 2020 Digital Team 00 Here’s how parents can maintain healthy conversations with their teens, taken from the book, They’ll Be Okay written by psychologist, Collett Smart. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know
How Do You Talk To Your Teen About Porn? August 26, 2020 Digital Team 00 Just because your child does not mention it, does not mean they have not been exposed. Here’s some tips when starting a conversation. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know
What the Final Class of 2020 Needs from You Right Now June 16, 2020 Digital Team 00 Those in their final year of school are stressed and feel as though their wings have been clipped. Here’s what they need from us. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know
9 Practical Ways to Support Anxious Kids Return to School May 27, 2020 Digital Team 00 These physical and behavioural signs could suggest that your child is anxious about returning to school, and here’s how you can support them. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know
Is Your Daughter a Victim of Gaslighting? May 7, 2020 Digital Team 00 Gaslighting is sinister, and like other forms of abuse, it seeks to harm the victim and then blame them for it. Learn to recognise the signs. Read more Truth Telling: Are Your Words Weapons or a Healing Balm?
When Schooling Comes Home April 27, 2020 Digital Team 00 Don’t try to be a Pinterest parent, psychologist Collett Smart advises. Encouragement and tips as home schooling commences in Australia. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know
How Housebound Families Can Stay Sane April 20, 2020 Digital Team 00 In this article, psychologist Collett Smart gives 6 tips for how families can effectively navigate being housebound together during COVID-19. Read more Protecting Our Children: Essential Strategies Every One Should Know