Lourdes Hill College
3 ways schools can better prepare young people for the ‘real world’
If schools made these changes, young people would be better equipped for post-school life.
Inspiring Girls
Wellbeing
Lourdes Hill College
- Aug 16
- 5 min
What's behind status, the cool kids, and fitting into high school?
The social hierarchy of high school can be brutal. What drives it and how can we help our kids evolve beyond it?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Jul 19
- 5 min
Having teenagers doesn't need to be this exhausting
Our teens' ability to manage challenges and thrive in life depends on who we are for them, not what we do for them. Who do we need to be?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Jun 8
- 5 min
How music education helps kids build better brains and warmer hearts
Music education has the proven ability to improve our children's brains and the quality of their lives.
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Lourdes Hill College
- May 11
- 4 min
How to find the calm when your teen is drowning in emotion
When children are drowning in their big emotions we often rescue them, but that stunts emotional growth. Here's what you can do instead.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Mar 17
- 4 min
Our kids have proven their resilience, now they need hope
How do we develop a sense of hope in our children after years of crisis and disruption?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Feb 23
- 5 min
Friendship is the Subject Testing Our Kids Daily
Healthy friendships will help sustain our kids for life, so it is important we teach these friendship skills.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Navigating the first few weeks of school while in a Covid storm
As we begin the school year, Covid is providing new, more difficult challenges. How are our kids feeling and how can we help?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
Connecting with Your Teen: Finding the 10 Seconds of Gold
In adolescence, the connection between a parent and child is more difficult. Here are 10 strategies for maintaining and building connection.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Nov 2, 2021
- 5 min
The road to adulthood is smoothest when adults do these two things…
Effectively welcoming young people into adulthood requires us to change our perspective and then to plan rites of passage
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Lourdes Hill College
- Oct 12, 2021
- 5 min
Every child needs a toolkit for positive mental health. What's in it?
In order to manage the inevitable ups and downs of life, our kids need a toolkit of skills and protective factors they can draw upon.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Aug 31, 2021
- 5 min
Friendship Lessons from a Fishbowl
Seven lessons our kids need for healthy friendships at school.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Aug 17, 2021
- 4 min
Emotional Skills Should Be Taught, Not Caught
Emotional intelligence is an area of kids' development that parents and schools can actively support with a few conscious changes.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Jul 26, 2021
- 5 min
No... Teens shouldn't choose their own bedtime!
Sleep is too important to compromise, so parents must ensure they take responsibility for setting and enforcing bedtimes for teenagers.
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Lourdes Hill College
- May 24, 2021
- 4 min
How Can We Help Our Kids Dial Down Exam Stress?
Parents can help their children reduce exam stress by changing their approach and focus. Here are 6 important factors to consider.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
Integrity: How can we teach kids to be their best selves?
We want our kids to show integrity, but how do we develop that voice inside that leads them to be their best selves?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
How to teach compassion in a me, me, me world
COVID-19 has given us a great opportunity to role-model and teach compassion. 5 strategies to help parents keep building that compassion
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Lourdes Hill College
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
What is the key to feeling good about school?
What is the common characteristic of students who enjoy school and thrive in their learning?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Why are family holidays so very important?
Family holidays are important. They are a time to restore our balance and build heart.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Nov 10, 2020
- 4 min
The best way to teach boundaries is to set them
When we set boundaries for kids, we teach them how to set physically and emotionally safe boundaries in their own lives.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Oct 27, 2020
- 4 min
A good school is a conversation school
A good school is a conversation school. It fosters trust and trust allows for courageous, innovative and powerful education.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
7 steps to powerful emotional growth in your kids
Teaching children to experience and value all of their emotions will help them travel more gently through life.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Sep 15, 2020
- 4 min
Hey Dad, your daughter needs you in the world of school
Research shows fathers have a powerful impact on their daughter's education and career prospects. Yet, some are still not becoming involved.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Aug 27, 2020
- 4 min
Kids need less judgement and more space to be themselves
In a culture committed to judgement, how do we teach children to give one another space to be themselves?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Why are we rushing our children?
Pushing children to grow up too quickly has severe consequences for their development. Why do we do it and how can we stop?
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Lourdes Hill College
- Jul 15, 2020
- 5 min
Parenting Through Your Child's Friendship Issues
Friendship problems are very difficult for parents to navigate. This approach will ensure your child is empowered and learns life skills.
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Lourdes Hill College
- Jun 15, 2020
- 5 min
How to develop persistence in your child
Persistence is that 'stickability' we all need in order to learn and grow. How do we teach that to our children? 7 tips for parents.
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Lourdes Hill College
- May 25, 2020
- 5 min
Build a strong emotional launchpad and your child will fly
Helping your child to develop their emotional skills is a long and often difficult process. Here are 10 tips that will make a difference.
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