Making girls strong and free
Steve Biddulph, author of the best-selling Raising Boys, has taken up the fight for the mental health of girls.
Sons and Daughters: How Dads show unconscious gender bias
Fathers act differently towards their young daughters and sons, a new study has revealed, writes Carol Clark.
Changing Children’s Minds and Brains, Part 2
In the second of a three-part series, Diane Bourke talks about task solving in the Feuerstein approach to helping children learn.
Best of the Web: Reconnecting on a Rollercoaster, Social Media Not All Bad, and Phonic Wars
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.
Fighting the ‘Don’t You Look Pretty’ Syndrome
The New Puberty, by Amanda Dunn, explores how children are going through puberty earlier than ever before. In this extract, she looks at how we unconsciously value girls by their appearance.
Changing Children’s Minds and Brains
In the first of a three-part series, Diane Bourke explains how you can help your child learn using the Feuerstein approach.
Letter to My Teenage Self
Grace Halphen, 16, is the star attraction at a sold-out Melbourne Writers' Festival event later this month. Here we repost Shane Green's interview from last year with the talented Wesley College student.
Best of the Web: Supporting Mums of Teenagers, Taking Away Toys and Tackling Misbehaving Parents
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.
Best of the Web: Breaking Through With Autism, Outsourcing Parenting, and Tracking Students by Phone
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.