How to talk about: Making friends (in real life)
Many of us are worried that technology is ruining the social skills of our young…
Author Christian Gallen
Christian Gallen
Christian is a Senior Presenter and National Trainer for Attitude. He has spoken to over 100,000 young people nationwide during his long presenting career. Christian manages all the social media and online content for Attitude and is passionate about seeing young people make great choices online and offline.
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Fish and chips on the beach; the test match on Boxing Day; a sunny day and a hot seatbelt. These…
A parent’s guide to TikTok
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Entertaining preschoolers: A dad’s perspective
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Is my teenager really learning online?
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The world has a very post-apocalyptic vibe to it right now. It kind of feels…
How to talk about: School reports
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How to talk about: Climate change anxiety
This article is not really about climate change and it’s not really about anxiety either.…
How to talk about: Anything – for dads (but equally as helpful for mums)
As our kids grow up, there are hundreds of little but significant conversations that we…
How to talk about: The reality of dad life
Often the stuff that we don’t talk about is actually the stuff that matters the…