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No mullets, no mohawks, no ‘awkwardly contrasting colours’: what are school policies on hair and why do they matter so much?
After yet another student is banned for having the “wrong” type of hair at school, new research shows this is part of a wider pattern to enforce norms around gender, class and race.
Parenting a perfectionist? Here’s how you can respond
Children and adolescents may experience perfectionism in relation to school work, sport, performance in art or music, or in relation to their own body. Here’s how parents can tackle it.
What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD?
One in 20 Australians has ADHD. But some people call the condition ADD. What’s the difference?
Here’s how you can talk to your kids about gendered violence, and 7 ways to model good behaviour
Despite consistent messaging ‘we all have a role to play’ when it comes to stopping violence against women, actual guidance on what parents should do can be difficult to find.
‘Listening is the most important part’: 10 things students with disability and their families want teachers to know
Students with disability are experts in themselves and their needs. But we found they are often not consulted by their teachers about what helps them at school.
Families including someone with mental illness can experience deep despair. They need support
When someone has mental illness, their families can experience distress, stress, fear, powerlessness, and still love.
Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the ‘stress cycle’ and avoid burnout or depression
We can’t avoid stress altogether. But there are healthy ways to deal with it and move on.
Imaginary: I research imaginary friends – here’s what the horror film gets right
Some children have companions that are disobedient or even mean.
Meth use is declining in Australia – but the public still sees it as the most worrying drug
Negative attitudes lead to stigma, which sees people who use drugs isolated and marginalised.
We talked to dozens of people about their experience of grief. Here’s what we learned (and how it’s different from what you might think)
There are many social assumptions about how to best ‘get through’ grief. We interview 95 people about their experiences of loss and found we need to rethink what grief looks and feels like.