Boarding schools, with their structured environments and often stringent social media use policies, offer a much sought after solution to address these concerns and in doing so, provide a host of benefits for teenage development.
Dr Justin Coulson, from Happy Families, discusses the important topic of helping your child transition to boarding school. Key points include: Watch Justin’s video, where he explains each one.
Dr Justin Coulson answers the important question “what are some healthy habits that every student should know about before they start boarding school?”. He touches on sleep, diet, exercise, friendships, and practicing their spirituality when away from home. Watch Justin’s
Our teens’ mental health can be impacted by distance from family and loved ones. Here’s what to expect if you are sending your children to boarding school. A surprisingly large number of Australian teens are struggling when it comes to
Your teen is getting ready to venture out into the boarding school world. Encouraging independence in your teen will help them be prepared for their new responsibilities. Here’s how to do just that. Research shows that independence, or agency, is one
Exam stress is something most of us have suffered at some point in our lives, whether we remember our own experiences or are living through those of our children. As Term 1 winds down for a much-needed break after the
The first month of the new school year is almost at an end and before the term gallops away we look at part 2 of our Q&A with ex-boarder (Kinross Wolaroi School, 2014), Kate Ponder, we talk more about some of
Our communications specialist at Boarding Schools Expo, Kim V. Goldsmith, is an ex-boarder of Ravenswood School for Girls (1987) who clearly remembers her boarding days, particularly that first year and the first weeks of the new school year. She caught
The seriously impressive Megan Dalla-Carmina, a strategist, coach, writer, speaker and researcher, penned a timeless article titled “The truth about becoming more confident”. In her words, building confidence takes babysteps. Like purpose, confidence does not strike us all at once
Teenage years means an appropriation of space – emotional, intellectual and physically – from an adult. Whilst parents of boarders have accepted (but may not have overcome) the physical separation, it is often the emotional and intellectual separation that can
Some children are more sensitive than others, which can contribute to their feelings of self worth as they struggle to shrug off negative feelings, or painful barbs directed at them. Many people will say they need toughening up. But do
I’m too tall, not smart enough, too quiet, too loud (yep, at the same time), a corporate banker moonlighting as a yoga teacher & wellness coach, and just, well different from my family and friends. For a while there, the
Entitled and spoiled are two adjectives thrown around a lot about this generation of teenagers and young adults. This often comes from smothering your children with love and kindness, without setting boundaries. We often hear about this when parents think
Do you constantly argue with your teenager? Is he or she defiant or rebellious? One of the mums on our team has a 14-year-old boy who is driving her crazy at the moment. A healthy, intelligent and athletic boy, he
It’s easy to be the boss when your child is five. It’s harder to have that same influence when they’re 15. If you were lucky enough to have been at the Expo in Newcastle last month, I wonder if you
Whether your child is at boarding school or closer to home, it’s all too easy to end up trying to control kids to keep them safe. Dr Justin Coulson suggests there’s a better way…. We all want our children to
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