Life After Kyle
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which is also commemorated by the White Ribbon Campaign. White Ribbon recognises that men and boys need to to…
Bullying
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Twattish prudes and Playboy bunnies: Just another day at the Diva Facebook page
Jewellery retailer Diva’s Facebook fan page continues to be a hotbed of (barely moderated) comments about their new Playboy line that I talked about last week. Unfortunately, what could have…
Dieting and children – weighing up the arguments
I was recently invited to join a panel discussing body image on channel 9’s Kerri-Anne. The panel also included social commentator Angela Mollard, psychologist Ian Wallace, and Sally Symonds who…
Helping Teen Girls in Crisis
Trigger warning: This blog post contains references to suicide. If you or anyone you know has suicidal thoughts or behaviour, seek help immediately. These help lines are open 24 hours…
What price perfection?
This month, alarming research was published showing that eating disorders now plague very young children. The study’s findings included a child only 5 years of age who was hospitalised with…