Parties give teens an opportunity for socialising – but I’m often asked, “How much influence do parents have on teens, parties and alcohol consumption?”

Parties give teens an opportunity for socialising – but I’m often asked, “How much influence do parents have on teens, parties and alcohol consumption?”
How can we prepare our children for High School parties and sleepovers, where drinking might be involved? Collett Smart shares expert advice.
Somehow it’s socially acceptable for adults to belittle teens – which only divides us. How can we change the stereotype, and connect with our teens better?
Anglicare has launched a new youth program called Before It Starts aimed at preventing an all-too-common form of violence in Australia.
Dr Justin Coulson gives seven tips for raising happy, responsible and strong teenage girls
When we systematically allow our teenagers to go to bed late we couldn’t design a worse system for learning and wellbeing.
For the current generation of teenagers, digital tech is as much a part of their lives as pimples and puberty, and it comes with pros and cons.
There seems to be an increasing disconnect between what students are being prepared for and what the workforce expects of graduates.
It can no longer be about looking good. Cultivation of character is about being good. What if we expected more of ourselves, our kids and the teams we lead?
Here’s how parents can maintain healthy conversations with their teens, taken from the book, They’ll Be Okay written by psychologist, Collett Smart.