PARENTING + PSYCHOLOGY + NEUROSCIENCE Longing to belong Humans are fascinating creatures. We come in all shapes and sizes, from different ethnicities with different beliefs and attitudes, however there are some things we have in common no matter what race, gender or religion we are. All humans have three basic human psychological needs: relatedness, competence […]

BRAIN FACTS | GROWTH | LEARNING Our brains truly are amazing! They start developing soon after conception (about 17 days to be precise according to Dr Michael Nagel, USC) and grow rapidly for the first two years. The brain is such an incredible piece of anatomy and yet we are taught so little about it […]

PARENTING With a 10year old starting Year 5 I’m apparently a little late to the party when it comes to choosing a High School. Some parents have had the little ones on waiting lists since 2/3 years old. In my day, there was one option, the school you were zoned for. End of story. Today, […]

‘TUDE TALK TV + PARENTING We have all met kids (and adults) who are impatient and expect everything they ask for when they ask for it. It seems these people haven’t learnt the value of delayed gratification. This isn’t surprising when our world is so fast and busy and we are always looking to get […]

PARENTING + FRIENDSHIPS Friendships… A true friendship is so precious. A great friend will pick you up when you’re down, make you laugh until you have happy tears, hold you to your word so you are always being your best self and be your biggest cheerleader. They reach out for no reason just to say […]

‘TUDE TALK TV + ATTITUDES Attitudes are tiny things that have a huge impact on our life experience and success. I really wish I knew this earlier in life, which is why I’m so passionate about sharing it with parents who have the ability to teach their Little Peeps early in life to help them […]