Each Student Brings a Village with Them
Welcome to the 2024 school year. What an exciting time for students and their families as students begin their next…
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One Tiny Baby
As we approach the holidays and a welcome break, Christmas has many different meanings. For some it is a celebration…
Read moreWho is Holding onto Whom?
The young person whose development stalls as they move into their third decade is often understood as responding to parents…
Read moreBig Thinking for Big Problems
The world needs 69 million more teachers by 2030 to achieve universal basic education, according to UNESCO. Trends across the…
Read moreSo when did that Happen and how long did it take?
One of the many paradoxes of being human is that we experience time as a highly flexible and subjective experience,…
Read moreRelational Ethics in Couples Therapy
Watching couples who once loved each other denigrate, humiliate and act to destroy the once cherished other, is painful. It…
Read moreHolding it Together – How Cohesive are We?
Our identity as a tolerant nation, where everyone, irrespective of faith, ethnicity, or country of origin ‘is given a fair…
Read moreAdolescent Violence – What Works Where?
Looking at your new and helpless infant it is impossible to believe that in twelve years’ time you, as a…
Read moreWhat’s Good; What’s Hard for Children in South Australia
While it is obvious that policy and law makers need regular data about the population to determine funding levels, objectives,…
Read moreIs Discipline the Problem?
Australian classrooms are among the most disorderly in the world. This is a finding from a recent OECD study of…
Read moreFirst Fess Up
A crucial first step in addressing any difficulty is the courage of the person showing a problem or those affected…
Read moreReaping as We Sow
Acknowledging the prevalence and impact of violence in Australian families has been challenging and is usually understood as the violence…
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