The Modern Parent

As an educator, counsellor, speaker, writer and mother to 5, my blog is a merging of the professional and personal experiences to help give parents understanding, strategy and confidence to face the challenges of the modern world.

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Posts by The Modern Parent

Play It Fair Online: Safer Internet Day 2022

This Tuesday February the 8th is Safer Internet Day. An important day on the global calendar and a great reminder of the importance of staying […]

Should I let my child watch Squid Games, play Fortnite, get Tik Tok?

Should I let my child watch Squid games, play Fortnite, get Tik Tok? Should I let them have Instagram, play Call of Duty, watch an […]

What girls really need to thrive online

What do we really need for young girls to thrive online? When talking about the online behaviours, interactions, connections, consumption and everyday immersion into a […]

10 tips to get through crappy times

Life is getting pretty tiring for many people right now. There is no doubt plenty of people feel they are in the midst of some […]

Coping with Covid Lockdowns…..again

Coping with covid lockdowns…again It is all too familiar, the path is well trodden and the expectations well rehearsed. And yet, for most it appears […]

ROC and RISE to build digital resilience

Growing up in a digital world today, can expose young people to a social media feed full of comparisons, comments and cutting remarks, that can […]

Safer Internet Day 2021: Start the chat

Safer Internet Day for 2021 is help globally on February 9th. This year, the focus of Safer Internet Day is all about the need to […]

A little less screen and a little more green

This is not another guilt inducing post about how we are all ‘addicted’ to our screens, but it is a gentle reminder about the huge […]

Kids getting a device for Christmas? Grab some tips and a letter from Santa

Once again this year there will be many kids waking Christmas morning to a brand new device, phone, gaming console or shiny new computer. And […]

What kids need and what screens provide

In a recent webinar I gave on “Weaning the Screens”, I discussed the many things kids need to thrive and maintain wellbeing. During lockdowns and […]

Among Us: What parents need to know

Among Us is a game that has been around since 2018, but has recently had a massive spike in popularity. Like many games, there are […]

Weaning the Screens Webinar

There is no doubt we have all experienced a huge increase in the amount of screentime we have had this past year. And for many […]

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