Wellbeing

Artificial connection: Are we losing the real thing?

Lourdes Hill College

3 days ago5 min read

Artificial connection: Are we losing the real thing?

What is artificial connection, and how is it impacting our kids' development?

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Our young people are lonely: Why it’s a serious problem

Lourdes Hill College

Sep 125 min read

Our young people are lonely: Why it’s a serious problem

Our teens have become the loneliest group in Australia. Why and what can we do about it?

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7 keys to a powerful relationship with your child’s school

Lourdes Hill College

Aug 315 min read

7 keys to a powerful relationship with your child’s school

Why is a positive relationship with your child’s school essential? 7 ways to build that relationship.

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Three of the most significant mistakes our teenagers are making

Lourdes Hill College

Jul 115 min read

Three of the most significant mistakes our teenagers are making

Teenagers consistently make these three mistakes. Here's how you can guide and support your kids.

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How to teach kids not to quit, even when failure hurts

Lourdes Hill College

Jun 65 min read

How to teach kids not to quit, even when failure hurts

Failure hurts. So how do we teach kids to persist after they fail?

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A fix that's proven to work for kids suffering with anxiety

Lourdes Hill College

May 135 min read

A fix that's proven to work for kids suffering with anxiety

This approach to helping kids manage their anxiety works, and it won't cost a cent.

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An angel at school and a terror at home: Our psychologists explain why

Lourdes Hill College

Apr 195 min read

An angel at school and a terror at home: Our psychologists explain why

Many teens behave well at school but not at home. It may have a lot to do with us!

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Leaving time: When and how should kids leave friendship groups?

Lourdes Hill College

Mar 185 min read

Leaving time: When and how should kids leave friendship groups?

Leaving a friendship group requires skill. Here are some tips for when and how it should happen.

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Courage in Action: Teaching Young People to Stand Up!

Lourdes Hill College

Feb 255 min read

Courage in Action: Teaching Young People to Stand Up!

Kids face daily choices: to stand up for themselves and others or blend in. Here’s how to encourage bravery, kindness, and service.

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6 Battles Worth Having with Your Kids This Year

Lourdes Hill College

Jan 235 min read

6 Battles Worth Having with Your Kids This Year

Are the battles you are having in your home worthwhile? Here are 6 battles we believe are worth having.

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Awe makes kids more generous, empathetic, and content: 5 ways to help find more awe

Lourdes Hill College

Nov 15, 20234 min read

Awe makes kids more generous, empathetic, and content: 5 ways to help find more awe

Moments of awe have a powerful impact on how our kids feel and behave. Here's how to help them find more of these wondrous moments.

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The Sibling Bond: How to Help Make It Stick

Lourdes Hill College

Oct 25, 20235 min read

The Sibling Bond: How to Help Make It Stick

Your children's sibling relationships will help determine the way they face the future. Help ensure those relationships are warm & strong.

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How to respond when your child is anxious about challenges at school

Lourdes Hill College

Oct 4, 20235 min read

How to respond when your child is anxious about challenges at school

Take these steps to support your child when they are anxious about presentations, exams, and other challenges at school and in the world.

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Lourdes Hill College

Sep 5, 20234 min read

7 emotional benefits of art education

Art education fosters happiness, hope, and healing... and so much more.

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Beyond Bubble Baths: The Self-Care Routines Your Kids Really Need

Lourdes Hill College

Aug 15, 20235 min read

Beyond Bubble Baths: The Self-Care Routines Your Kids Really Need

Self-care is critical to our kids' mental health and wellbeing. What is involved might surprise you.

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8 messages your teenager needs you to hear

Lourdes Hill College

May 9, 20235 min read

8 messages your teenager needs you to hear

Psychologists share 8 messages that could change the way we relate to our teenagers.

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How to teach kids to be more empathetic and less entitled

Lourdes Hill College

Apr 18, 20235 min read

How to teach kids to be more empathetic and less entitled

Seven lessons in empathy for every child and teen.

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6 steps to help your child quieten their inner critical voice

Lourdes Hill College

Mar 21, 20235 min read

6 steps to help your child quieten their inner critical voice

A child's inner critic can be very powerful and sometimes debilitating. How can parents and teachers help?

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Taking days off school: Is it really such a big deal?

Lourdes Hill College

Feb 28, 20235 min read

Taking days off school: Is it really such a big deal?

How many days away from school is too many? What are those days costing our kids?

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Holiday happiness hacks - the healthy kind

Lourdes Hill College

Nov 23, 20225 min read

Holiday happiness hacks - the healthy kind

Teach kids these quick tips for achieving healthy happiness that lasts.

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Our Kids and Vaping: Practical advice for parents

Lourdes Hill College

Oct 6, 20225 min read

Our Kids and Vaping: Practical advice for parents

Practical and proactive advice for parents on the issue of vaping. We also address how to respond if your child is already vaping.

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3 ways schools can better prepare young people for the ‘real world’

Lourdes Hill College

Sep 5, 20225 min read

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.

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What's behind status, the cool kids, and fitting into high school?

Lourdes Hill College

Aug 16, 20225 min read

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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Having teenagers doesn't need to be this exhausting

Lourdes Hill College

Jul 19, 20225 min read

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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How music education helps kids build better brains and warmer hearts

Lourdes Hill College

Jun 8, 20225 min read

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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How to find the calm when your teen is drowning in emotion

Lourdes Hill College

May 11, 20224 min read

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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Our kids have proven their resilience, now they need hope

Lourdes Hill College

Mar 17, 20224 min read

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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Friendship is the Subject Testing Our Kids Daily

Lourdes Hill College

Feb 23, 20225 min read

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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Navigating the first few weeks of school while in a Covid storm

Lourdes Hill College

Feb 1, 20224 min read

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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Connecting with Your Teen: Finding the 10 Seconds of Gold

Lourdes Hill College

Nov 22, 20215 min read

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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The road to adulthood is smoothest when adults do these two things…

Lourdes Hill College

Nov 2, 20215 min read

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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Every child needs a toolkit for positive mental health. What's in it?

Lourdes Hill College

Oct 12, 20215 min read

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, 20215 min read

Friendship Lessons from a Fishbowl

Seven lessons our kids need for healthy friendships at school.

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Emotional Skills Should Be Taught, Not Caught

Lourdes Hill College

Aug 17, 20214 min read

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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No... Teens shouldn't choose their own bedtime!

Lourdes Hill College

Jul 26, 20215 min read

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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How Can We Help Our Kids Dial Down Exam Stress?

Lourdes Hill College

May 24, 20214 min read

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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Integrity: How can we teach kids to be their best selves?

Lourdes Hill College

Apr 21, 20214 min read

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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How to teach compassion in a me, me, me world

Lourdes Hill College

Feb 23, 20214 min read

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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What is the key to feeling good about school?

Lourdes Hill College

Feb 1, 20214 min read

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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Why are family holidays so very important?

Lourdes Hill College

Nov 23, 20204 min read

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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The best way to teach boundaries is to set them

Lourdes Hill College

Nov 10, 20204 min read

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, 20204 min read

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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7 steps to powerful emotional growth in your kids

Lourdes Hill College

Oct 9, 20204 min read

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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Hey Dad, your daughter needs you in the world of school

Lourdes Hill College

Sep 15, 20204 min read

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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Kids need less judgement and more space to be themselves

Lourdes Hill College

Aug 27, 20204 min read

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, 20204 min read

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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Parenting Through Your Child's Friendship Issues

Lourdes Hill College

Jul 15, 20205 min read

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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How to develop persistence in your child

Lourdes Hill College

Jun 15, 20205 min read

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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Build a strong emotional launchpad and your child will fly

Lourdes Hill College

May 25, 20205 min read

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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