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Should My Child Start School Yet?

Dr. Blake Ausmus

Published on: 13/02/2026

How do you know if it's the right time to send your little one off to school? Dr. Blake, registered psychologist and parent himself, shows how the age that kids enter the classroom can affect them for life. Start now? Or wait one more year? Find out!

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Unplugged: Managing Teen Social Media Usage

Dr. Blake Ausmus

Published on: 23/01/2026

Australia recently moved to ban teens from social media usage. Dr. Blake reflects on the new laws, as well as his personal and professional experience on the ways social media impacts teenagers. He provides ideas on how we can move forward together.

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How To Help Kids Build Bravery

Kayla Taylor

Published on: 02/01/2026

For parents, it can be difficult to support your children while still challenging them to grow into healthy and independent people. Child Psychologist, Kayla Taylor, has advice on how we can help children notice and manage their feelings, giving them strength that lasts a lifetime.

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Intergenerational Trauma - Simplified

Allana Shewfelt

Published on: 05/09/2025

This easy to read blog post explains Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma. Based on the original post by Dr. Claude Shema, Allana Shewfelt provides simple descriptions and examples of this broad topic.

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