by user | Oct 10, 2023 | Lifestyle
By: Laura Bennett When you’re in a cycle of addiction, the hope of ever breaking free can feel elusive and distant.It’s cruel how the disease takes over a life and relentlessly batters a person’s identity and will.Sobriety advocate and fitness coach...
by user | Aug 12, 2022 | Parenting
By: Collett SmartFor parents and teachers alike, vaping, alcohol and other drugs are high on their radar right now, so I decided it was time to address it on the Raising Teenagers podcast, by chatting to Paul Dillon. Paul is my go-to expert on all things drug and...
by user | Apr 27, 2022 | Parenting
By: Collett SmartFestivities can be so much fun, and parties provide opportunities for socialising and a little freedom for older teens. It is wonderful to be young! Encouragingly, it has been reported that teens today are making better choices with alcohol than...
by user | Apr 22, 2022 | Parenting
By: Collett SmartThere is something both exhilarating and scary about the freedom that comes with being a teenager. Some of the teens I chat with mention how much they love going out with friends, but feel conflicted about the peer pressure around sleepovers, parties...
by user | Mar 25, 2021 | Parenting
By: Dr Justin CoulsonIn late 2019, shortly before COVID-19 began to do its damage, I was in a coastal NSW high school talking to students in Grades 9 and 10 about the latest alcohol statistics. Those stats tell a very good news story. Kids today drink less than ever...
