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Starting High School: Twelve Tips to Help Nervous Tweens

If you have a young one starting high school, you might relate to the term “nerve-cited”. It’s a word that expresses the feeling of being both nervous and excited at the same time. I personally remember feeling nerve-cited on my first day of high school. I...

A Year 11’s Perspective on COVID

I recently received an email from a Louise Madden, mum of Emily, which read: Our dear Em was invited to speak to representatives of the Premier’s Economic and Social Advisory Council in Hobart this week about the impact of Covid-19 on the lives of year 11 and 12...

Why I Wrote Books for Tweens about Puberty

Everything we do in life has a WHY. WHY's don't just happen over night. They percolate like a good coffee! My latest books, A Girl's Guide to Puberty and A Guy's Guide to Puberty, are projects that have been in development for many, many years. They have been waiting...

The ‘GPS’ Lady

https://vimeo.com/461698142 Ask any teenager. A parent's voice often sounds like the GPS lady - SO SO ANNOYING!!! But there is an upside! These are some things that impress me about my GPS lady:1. I really need her. I get lost often!2. There is never a time when I am...

13-year-old Girls, Grudges and Moving On

This blog was written for a very special 13-year-old, struggling to make a fresh start after having a fight with a friend. I hope it helps your girl understand that navigating friendships requires a gentle balance between boundaries, grace and self-awareness -- and...

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