Can we talk, kids?
Dear readers, it’s time to talk. Because as much as I value the written word, I fear that we are craving voices. I recently joined a friend to listen to…
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There’s an art to being alone and loving it
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.
We need to equip our teens with strategies to deal with sexting
If you have a teen, it’s highly likely that at some stage they have been sent a nude image.
Towards safer schools: How teachers and families can work together
In light of figures showing that there were almost 70 serious incidents in state schools in the NSW Hunter Central Coast region in the last half of 2011 – some…
A happy, peaceful, girl-power Christmas!
At Enlighten we believe it’s vital to not only help girls develop the tools to deconstruct toxic media and marketing messages, but also to offer them positive alternatives, so this…
A daily dose of awesome: Introducing Enlighten’s new FREE iPhone app!
Much excitement here at Enlighten today . . . After months in development, our very own free iPhone app is being launched to the world! Download the free app at…
Sugar, Spice and Stronger Stuff
Teenage girls have been getting a lot of media lately, much of it alarmist, with headlines such as ”Do you know what your daughter’s doing tonight?” and ”Lies, scams and…
The sublime and the ridiculous.
Indigo 4 Girls – an alternative voice. I first heard from Beverley Park and the group of “Power Gals” behind new independent teen girl magazine “Indigo 4 Girls” after Enlighten…