Dress-ups, virtual sleepovers and a four-legged friend: Kids talk about life in lockdown
How have young people coped with lockdown? We asked a group of kids from around the world to talk about their experiences. Watch the video here, the first in a two-part series of Kids in Lockdown.
Best of the Web: the viral ad helping parents talk to their kids about pornography, and more…
The viral video from New Zealand helping parents on the issue of kids watching pornography, why it's okay to cry in front of your children, encouraging emotional intelligence in boys, and the new approach to screen to time during COVID-19.
Together we can end the coward punch – the Pat Cronin Foundation
Pat Cronin was a young university student on a normal Saturday night out with mates when he was punched from behind, and later died. His family is working to end the coward punch and educate young people, writes Geoff Smith, from the Pat Cronin Foundation.
Why it’s time to rethink education
Should the return to the classroom mean it's back to education-as-usual? We should seize the opportunity to rethink the relationship between school and life, write Christopher T. McCaw and David Browning.
Home, not alone: Re-entry
The return to the classroom was meant to be a return to normal. But then it wasn't. Ruairi O'Duil tells of the bumpy ride of re-entry, getting back on course, and the lessons for all of us.
Should I take a gap year? Things to consider
Careers expert Helen Green discusses the things your teenager needs to consider in deciding whether to take a year away from study.
Best of the Web: How we hold back our children by protecting them from struggle, why all schools need Indigenous educators, and more…
Letting our kids experience struggle to become better people, World Vision's plan to help students understand Indigenous culture, how lockdown let us see our kids as students, and why we should dial back after-school activities.
Six tips for young people to look after their online safety, from the eSafety Commissioner
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has put together valuable advice for young people to look after their online safety and wellbeing in the coming months, as they continue to spend more time online than ever before. Here's an excerpt from eSafety's new post, with links to resources.
My Tiny Humans: Our bookshelf, and raising kind-hearted children
Books are playing an important role in helping the Tiny Humans learn about values and the importance of kindness, explains Natalie Moutafis. She shares some of the books making a difference in her home.