Booktopia Q&A Madonna’s book, Ten-Ager, provides insight into the lives of our 10-year-old daughters and nieces and grandchildren. Why do they find friendship so hard? Why is there a need, beyond anything, to fit in with others? Should they be allowed social media? And is it...
The challenges for our daughters in the response to COVID-19, and their inability to access the hugs and camaraderie of their friends at school, cannot be underestimated....
For our senior students, navigating that tricky last year of schooling, many of those have now been stolen from them....
A smile, in person, will beat an emoji any time. So will a hug. And a simple: "Are you OK?”...
As school leavers walk out of the school gates, let’s give them the definition of success by telling them about those who were rejected, years before they filled stadiums, statute books, medical history and library shelves....
This father of two teen girls — aged 14 and 19 — is in a bind: his elder daughter is dating a boy he doesn't like. Not because he supports the wrong football team. Or because he doesn't really fit in. It's because of the...
Strong father-daughter relationships don't require these three themes to succeed, but my research has shown how they can act as connectors....
The message delivered by our girls should signal a warning to us all....
Schools are helping our teen girls navigate this anxiety by offering yoga and meditation and lessons in mindfulness. But the disease of instant gratification starts being cured at home, where hard work, failing and then succeeding and setting goals are talked about and role-modelled....
"I think you should remind all the fathers that, despite all the groaning and carrying on that happens when it comes to dads (especially with dad jokes and embarrassing dad comments), they are so incredibly important in their daughters' lives," she says. "They should never...