Wellbeing Videos

Welcome to my ‘Wellbeing with Collett’ videos.

I have a weekly segment on Sunday mornings on Channel 7, as the resident psychologist for Mums At the Table. You can see more of these videos over on my You Tube Channel.

Parties and Alcohol – Do parents have any influence on teens?

Boundaries, Raising Teens podcast, Risky Behaviours, Wellbeing Videos

A factor we now understand is that parents are one of the main suppliers of alcohol to young teen drinkers. It comes from the mistaken belief that…

Media Reported Trauma – 10 Tips for supporting young people

Blog, Mental Health, Technology, Wellbeing Videos

Adults can sometimes assume that teens are coping with the overload of media reported trauma – while quietly – they are imploding.

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The Power of Family Meals

Blog, Raising Teens podcast, Relationships, Resilience, Wellbeing Videos

Although family meal time on its own is not a magic bullet for emotional health, evidence suggests that teens who take part in family meals display less delinquency, greater academic achievement, improved wellbeing…

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30 books for boys aged 13, 14 and 15

Education, Guest

One of the biggest challenges facing parents of tween and teen boys is how to keep them reading. How do I know this? Because they tell me.

9 Ideas for Screen Time Balance

Blog, Technology

How much screen time is too much? That is the question I get asked at every seminar I run.
The answer…

High School Exam Support Tips

Blog, Education, School

Exam time can be a stressful period for the whole family. I’m thinking ‘first year of High School’ exams, the bigger ‘final years of school’ exams and the ‘end of each year’ exams in general. Some teens adjust to a study routine quite easily, others find it tricky every single year. Each child is different, even in the same family. Most parents are keen to find some high school exam support tips.

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Raising Teens is a place where you will find current psychological research on teens and tweens, in practical terms. It also has information and links to well-known experts, on adolescent development, so that you can get on with the job that you do best. That is – supporting, connecting with and loving your teen.

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My name is Collett Smart. I am a psychologist, qualified teacher, speaker, podcaster and internationally published author, with more than 25 years experience working in private and public schools, as well as in private practice. I am married and have 3 children aged aged 22, 20 and 14 years-old. Welcome to Raising Teens!