Tag Archives: parents

With the Coronavirus causing disrupted education, economic havoc and unprecedented lockdowns around the world it’s very easy to feel incredibly overwhelmed. Children have had a ringside seat watching their parents come to terms with school being cancelled, having to work… Continue Reading >

When everything is uncertain. Everything that is important becomes clear. The last 2 years have been unprecedented.  There has been devastation on a global scale. Loss of lives. Loss of jobs. Loss of businesses. The world and people’s lives have… Continue Reading >

  We know all too well the pressures for parents and carers who have been supporting their children’s education through remote learning over the last 18 months have been intense. Especially for families in Victoria due to the ongoing and… Continue Reading >

by Dr. Scott Zarcinas   When I was shifting careers from medicine to writing in the early months of 2000, I had a dream in which I was being chased by evil criminals. Normally I dream in colour, but this… Continue Reading >

By Carlie Maree   Our family lasted exactly 1.5 days with the learning our school provided. Very quickly we knew that the only way for us to do learning-at-home was to do it our own way. We’d had a head… Continue Reading >

  Evolution. By definition, biologically, is defined as ‘change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift. The recent increase in climate change awareness has increased a… Continue Reading >

Lockdowns are tough on everyone, but they can be especially tough for children, who lack the organisational skills that many adults have spent years developing. Cut off from their friends and teachers and stuck at home with parents who have… Continue Reading >

  Have you ever thought, that as we sleep we are in our most vulnerable and defenseless state. For this reason, it’s no surprise that many children crave the companionship, support and comfort of their parents as they wind down… Continue Reading >

Being brave doesn’t mean that you are not afraid. Being brave means to keep your own fear and anxiety under control, and not curtail your children’s freedom to develop. Some people find that easier than others. Some cannot let go… Continue Reading >

by Dr Tom Brunzell, Director of Education,  Berry Street Victoria   All parents have come to know the feeling well—the nervous stomach and in-take of breath each morning when checking the news. One day it’s relief that no news is… Continue Reading >