We adore our children. As well as we want to defend them, we want them to avoid the same troubles we faced. We have lived longer; it gives us confidence that grown-ups can handle problems better and we are empowered to give […]
SheBrisbane came across a recent article on Mashable Australia talking about the 7 skills to teach your daughter before she turns 13. It got us thinking in the SheBrisbane office as to what skills we wish we were taught prior to puberty […]
Ahhh.. The kettle is boiled, the TV is switched on YOUR station and you’re settling in for the night. Then you hear it… the pitter-patter of little feet out of bed – AGAIN. There’s always a reason, of course. “I just need […]
The last decade of fast track technology has changed the way we live, with the repercussions having a much greater impact amongst children than anyone could have predicted. This Easter holidays is the perfect opportunity to take the time to ‘unplug’ your […]
SheBrisbane spoke to occupational Therapist Katrina Davies says that she has seen a significant increase in the number of school aged children requiring occupational therapy to help improve their hand strength and motor skill development and worries this number will increase with […]
It didn’t take long for me to contemplate how a grandparent may feel as a major child-carer. As I shared my lunch with inspirational women at SheBrisbane’s 2017 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration I reflected on what was a particularly special day. […]
Time. It’s what we wish for but somehow never have. I saw a quote on social media recently that said something along the lines of ‘rushing is the enemy of love’. I thought ‘Oh, no! That’s me! I’m always in a rush […]
SheBrisbane spoke to Cathy Baker from Community Legal Centres Queensland about the growing number of Queenslanders being denied contact with their grandchildren due to family breakdown, parental drug use and domestic violence. In addition to the traditional “babysitting” role tied to the high cost of childcare, grandparents are […]
While I never fully understood why boy scouts said “We’ll dib, dib, dib, dib…. We’ll dob, dob, dob, dob” I knew as much as this; it somehow represented a commitment to be prepared. That should have been my mantra during labour, because […]
New dads are at risk of experiencing the same symptoms of postpartum depression as women who’ve just given birth — despite the fact that their bodies don’t go through the same sort of changes. A paper published in JAMA Psychiatry and reported […]
I absolutely love traveling, it’s always been a passion of mine and having parents who come from opposite ends of the earth (New Zealand and Denmark) it was inevitable that travel would become a major part of my life. I’ve always been incredibly excited […]
Online sexual abuse and harassment are becoming a normal part of young women’s everyday interactions with more than 80 per cent saying it was unacceptable for boyfriends to request naked images, according to a recent survey. The survey, entitled Don’t send me […]
Every parenting image you ever conjured up before children was blissful happiness. Kids playing contently, spouse washing the dishes playfully, household harmony and eternal delight. Right? Open your eyes from that dream and look around…. kids fighting, an overworked tired partner, a […]
The idea of ‘toughen up son’ is generational – it’s no one’s fault or purposeful intention. We only know what we know… we only see what we see… and it wasn’t long ago this attitude of ‘suck it up’ was a common one. […]
“MUM! He hit me!” “I’m dobbing on you! MUM!” “MUUUMMMMMM……… He’s being mean to me!!” I’m guessing these are the familiar sounds to anyone who has more than one child. Sure, there are those blissful moments when they invent a game and […]
The SheBrisbane team thought it was worth passing on this warning to parents of school leavers contemplating a gap year. Unless it is planned, “forget it”, says a South Australian education expert. Adelaide Advertiser Education Reporter Tim Williams quoted former SA Tertiary Admissions Centre […]
It’s a new year and resolutions are in full swing. Perhaps you vow to quit a bad habit? Maybe you want to learn a new skill? The good old diet and exercise regime? Every January I decide I’m going to clean up […]
Further to the report last week by the ABC on the drinking culture with young teens, SheBrisbane came across an Instagram account targeting 18 year olds as they become legal, diving face first into the world of the Australian drinking culture. The Instagram […]
Today one of the girls at SheBrisbane came across a guide for parents by Michelle Ransom-Hughes of the ABC on ‘How to talk to your teens about computer games’. Michelle talks about how her son spent the long weeks of last year’s […]
I don’t like to rant and rave about things, but I feel that the topic of childcare and its unaffordability is such an important issue of our time that the more voices out there rallying for change, the better. The whole system […]
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