Short reads about Year 7 and the year before it — what changes, why it changes, and what you can do about it. Written for the parent, not about the child.
Raising ThinkersThey were fine at school and impossible the moment they got home. What after-school restraint collapse is, why Year 7 makes it worse, and what helps.
Raising ThinkersYour Year 7 says fine and leaves the room. Why the door closes gradually, the four kinds of conversation, and the questions that get a real answer.
Usually one a parent asked us. The Bridge Program is the same thing, put in order — five days, ten minutes each, one part for you and one part for your child. It's how the blog turns into something you can actually do this week.
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High school is a lot for a 12-year-old. We help Australian parents get their child ready — before it gets too much and they stop talking.
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