Sharenting
Social media do’s & don’ts for mums & dads
A CONVERSATION WITH STACEY STEINBERG
You don’t have to be a genius to realise that social media has become ...
Miss-connection
Why your teenage daughter ‘hates’ you … and needs to talk
“Even if I don’t show it, I love you with all my heart. And all I want is your love, support and attention, even though I’d never ever admit that …” (What your daughter wants you to know, but won’t tell you – Miss-Connection).
There has never been a better time to be a teenage girl. There has never been a harder time to be a teenage girl. Such are the contradictions and complexities parents must face when raising a teenage daughter in the 2020s! It can be a wild ride. But thankfully, there are some superbly qualified people who can help us navigate these years.
One of them is Dr Justin Coulson, author of Miss-Connection, who decided to tackle the mysteries of the teenage girl by interviewing more than 400 of them! His insights and genuine desire to understand these amazing, elusive creatures is refreshing. So we tracked him down for a chat – to learn how we can better connect with our teenage daughters …
Issue 1 2021
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Your Brain on Social Media
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Gorgeous Gannets
Masters of wind and sea
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The Keto Chef’s Kitchen
Sriracha Pork Lettuce Cups PLUS Homemade Aioli
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Why Not?!
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Pushing Drunks and Lie Detectors
THE PUSHER:
A man and his wife are awakened at 3am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to ...
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Choirboy
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Forage + Bloom
Herbal teas for your health + wellbeing
A CHAT WITH HANNAH McMENAMIN
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I used to work in hospitality – I was ...
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Being good at things ...
WHEN I WAS 15, I SPENT A month working on an archaeological dig. I was talking to one of the archaeologists one ...
You Ain’t Gonna Believe This!
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