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The time for token gestures and endless discussions about the physical, emotional psychological and financial costs of violence against women has long passed. We need to walk the talk.

Reports of improper teacher-student relationships are on the rise. Earlier this month, in a Daily Telegraph exclusive it was revealed that sexual misconduct incidents have increased by two thirds in…

Here’s what our kids really need us to be equipping them with so that they can manage this journey successfully.

As you think, so you are. As you imagine, so you become. Visualisation exercises aren’t just mystical: the effectiveness of visualisation has been well documented. Professional athletes mentally rehearse peak…

Learning to be content in your own company is a vital life skill.Let’s not deprive our kids from the opportunity to develop it.

Along with all the spray tans and fancy frocks comes advice for girls that ranges from well intentioned but misguided, to outright dangerous.

Australians are traditionally enthusiastic adopters of all things American. Thanksgiving — I vote we make a place at the table for you.

Worried that your little girl is 10, going on 15? You’re not alone. When I first started working in schools with young women to give them the skills they need…

Mental health issues are taking a terrible toll on our teens. It’s time we also acknowledged the damaging ripple effect may be having on their peers too.

In the age of #MeToo, discussions around sexual harassment are not theoretical for most young women — but are part of their day-to-day experience.

After working alongside hundreds of teachers in a variety of schools, here’s what I will tell my son about the profession…

There’s a conversation we need to have with our sons — and it’s not about porn, or gaming.

Apart from the very real pain we all feel when a bond ends, there are unique circumstances surrounding teen break ups that often further complicate things.

How committed are we really to acknowledge just how complex this issue is, and to implement multifaceted programs to tackle ongoing aggression?

Why are we so quick to shame and label girls? While we might be forgiving of boys who act out under pressure (after all, “boys will be boys”) we are…

If there is no safe place for boys and men to put their red-hot feelings, where do these go?

Forget carb counting. There are more important resolutions we need to make (and keep) if we are serious about the passionate pursuit of happiness.

We celebrate various types of courage on our screens, yet in real life we also need to acknowledge that bravery badges can be earned in a myriad of ways.

Just what advice on starting university would one be so bold as to offer the youngest ever Nobel Laureate?

We seem to suffer from a collective amnesia about what we were like ourselves at this age.

“Would madam prefer to have blood drawn from her veins and then smeared across her face, or to have her brow scraped with a razor-sharp scalpel blade?” Welcome to mdern…

Employers who think that paying staff well is enough to ensure their loyalty are in for a rude awakening — especially if they are hiring millennials.

I am just back from Perth where I had the most incredible time presenting (along with Dr Justin Coulson and Clark Wight) as part of Maggie Dent’s Masterclass on Parenting…

We are quick to attribute influence to a VIP, yet less likely to own that we have just as much power to shape our children as any reality TV star…