
ROC and RISE to build digital resilience
Growing up in a digital world today, can expose young people to a social media feed full of comparisons, comments and cutting remarks, that can
Growing up in a digital world today, can expose young people to a social media feed full of comparisons, comments and cutting remarks, that can
We’ve already covered Respect, Responsibility and Reasoning, as all necessary elements of a better online experience for all. The final “R” for Safer Internet Day
Why is a shrug so important to digital resilience you ask? Recently I was in my “Grit Strength” gym class which is not a regular
Building resilience in a digital world must be a priority for our kids today. What does digital resilience actually mean? A while ago now resilience
“A life lived in fear is a life half lived” This was the quote repeated in the Musical version of Strictly Ballroom I was lucky
To safely interact online it is becoming increasingly evident that our kids are going to require more resilience than ever before. Whilst we like focus
Today I am thrilled to have an interview on the blog with Loretta from Blogitmum about how her family overcame the relentless bullying of her
Hanging out online, putting forth your ideas, sharing your thoughts, opinions and emotions for the whole world to view and digest, has become one of
Should we be teaching our kids to be kind or to be tough? Do we need to focus on stopping our kids being nasty, or
I want my boys to be strong. I am not talking about the size of their biceps or the weight of their bench press. As
Reading , watching or hearing about people who overcome adversity always makes us feel good. We love to know that hard work pays off, that
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly. In life we should strive for success, aspire to do great things and be conscious
Assertiveness. Something we all need but something that doesn’t always come naturally. In my last post we looked at the importance of assertiveness, what it
As I bask in the glory of post Grand Final elation, I begin to wonder why football means so much to me and my family. (some
Self esteem is one of the most important aspects of our children’s development. Having a healthy and positive self esteem means our children feel good
Anxiety can be a normal part of human functioning and something that we all experience to some degree. As a parent with an overly anxious
Why do we need so much advice on how to parent our children? Why does the modern world insist on inundating us with information for
“That is sooooooo not fair” wailed my 9 year old from the bathroom. Not really sure what he was wailing about but my swift response was an equally
It is only natural when our children are faced with loss, failure, disappointment or rejection that we want to step in, take away the loss,
How often do we respond to a childs request by saying ‘no’ only to be worn down by negotiations, arguments, tantrums, whining and over-explaining? Saying “no” translates instead to, “I’ll
When we lost our daughter and the boys lost their sister, months later I was reminded how much “stronger” the boys would be, as they had already gone
What are you doing for your kids that they could be doing for themselves? This is a question I have been asking myself with a
Are we failing our children by denying them the right to win….. and more importantly to lose? Every weekend during football season my sons and
Building up resilience in ourselves and our family is certainly something that relies on many different contributing factors. Whilst there are things we have little or no
In the months following the death of my 4 month old daughter, friends, family and even those I hardly knew would repeatedly comment on