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You catch your 5-year-old playing ‘doctor’ with their schoolmate. What do you do?
Eeeeeek! We all dreaded this moment, didn’t we? This can be quite a confronting situation for parents and caregivers, but
Raising emotionally healthy boys
In Australia, men are three times more likely to die by suicide than women. It makes a bleak sense considering it's estimated
You notice that your 15-year-old daughter has started skipping meals. What do you do?
While it’s Women’s Health Week, we thought we’d tackle an issue that’s on the rise in teenagers – particularly teenage
Talking to your teen about safer sex
When should you talk? The most important thing is to start talking about sex before your teen becomes sexually active.
‘Dad, what’s a “blow job”?’ What should you say?
We all dread questions like this as a parent (the awkwardness! And how much should I say?), but it’s actually
Porn vs real-life: what your teen needs to know
Pornography is no longer the playful, ‘your pizza is here’, magazines hidden under the bed sexiness. Porn today is more
You discover your 17-year-old is on a dating app. What do you do?
First, take a deep breath. It’s normal to be shocked by finding something like this; dating apps aren’t generally made
How to deal with conflict at home
From SEA co-founder Justine Kiely-Scott: 'I know that with this second lockdown, my three kids are up and down all
Your child tells you they’re scared to get their period. What do you say?
It’s completely normal for a young person to be feeling a bit nervy about their period starting. And to be
How to support your tweens and teens in their friendships
From childhood to the day we die, we all need friends. Some people will have a wide and easily gained