Coping with winning and losing
The winter sport season sees most of us crowding the sidelines of pitches, courts, and fields…
Monthly Archives: June, 2018
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How to talk about: Making friends without phones
We’re all worried that technology is ruining the social skills of our young people. Some…
How to be the boss of your brain when you’re angry
Anger can be a great thing when it motivates you to make a difference in…
What happens in your brain when you get angry?
Brains are excellent at getting you ready to protect yourself from whatever it is that’s…
How to explain anger to kids and teens
We’re wired to feel. Not just the good feelings but the messy, sweaty, crazy, fierce…
What my son’s perfectionist tendencies had to say about me
About a year ago, I asked for advice about some challenges I was having with…
The launch of Breakthrough – a photo essay
On 7 May 2018, we gathered at Umupuia Marae to celebrate the launch of Breakthrough,…
The 101 on Fortnite – and what your kids don’t want you to know
If you were to go up to any group of teenagers in a mall and…
“I don’t mind if you get a detention, darling.”
It was a stunning autumn afternoon and my little four year old, Alistair, and I…
How are you doing?
Hey, just checking in. I’m keen to hear about how you’re going with the dream…