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My name is Collett Smart. I am a psychologist, qualified teacher, speaker and internationally published author, with 25 years experience working in private and public schools, as well as in private practice. This website is a place where you can find; a little bit of humour, a whole lot of support, information on some of the most common questions I get asked at the end of parenting seminars,..
Raising Teens Blog
1y ago
Vaping and teens is the topic on every school principal’s mind right now. Paul Dillon tells me that we have not seen this kind of drug related issue come back on school grounds since the early 80s.
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Raising Teens Blog
1y ago
For many of us, the importance of touch is well known intrinsically. We often recognise it most when it is missing. Like during a pandemic?
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Raising Teens Blog
1y ago
Many family and cultural traditions communicate to young people that they belong to something bigger than themselves.
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Raising Teens Blog
1y ago
I have written before, on how different this Year looks for our Year 12 students.Yet, in the last few weeks our kids heard that they will be losing more 'lasts'. They're really struggling with the news. So how can we point them to Hope?
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