Best of the Web: the Perils of a Teenage Daughter, Put Down your Phone, the Value of Chatting to Kids, and Compassion Lessons from a Crazed Seagull
The rollercoaster ride of parenting a teenage daughter, why screen use affects parenting, and the importance of how you talk to your child.
Good Policy, not Base Politics, should Decide School Funding
A proposed new funding model leaves unanswered crucial questions about the impact on individual schools, writes Michelle Green, Chief Executive of Independent Schools Victoria.
Confident Girls: a How-to Guide
The teenage years often mean a loss in confidence for girls. A new book gives them the code for building confidence - and taking on the world, writes Shane Green.
Childhood Bullying: Tips for Parents on What to Do
Parents and families are deeply affected when a child is bullied, a new poll shows. And they want more help to protect them.
Community Connections – Christ Church Grammar School
Students at Christ Church Grammar School are jumping for joy - and a great cause - over their fund raising to help fight heart disease.
Best of the Web: Why Children aren’t Behaving, John Marsden in Conversation, and Helicopter Parenting
Instilling a sense of self-discipline in children, John Marsden's story, and the damage caused by helicopter parents.
Riddle-me-ree: A powerful way to nurture your child’s thinking
Sharing and enjoyment of riddles can have a huge effect on children’s intellectual growth, writes Diane Bourke, in the first of her two-part series on the Power of Riddles.
Cybersafety: How to be a parent in the digital world
Former police officer and cybersafety expert Susan McLean's new book helps parents navigate the online world of their children, writes Shane Green.
Best of the Web: Blaming Mick Jagger, Play Fortnite with your Kids, Tips for Dealing with Argumentative Children, and Lessons from My Son
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.