One of the toughest things to hear from your child’s school is that your own teen is the bully. Here’s what you can do to help your child…
What if My Child is the Bully?
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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.
Talking about vaping, alcohol & other drugs
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.
Generation Z
Gen Z are more likely to seek purpose and look outside of themselves. They care about the people around them and want to make a difference in the environment.
The Importance of Touch
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?
How Do You Talk To Your Teen About Porn?
Young people are naturally curious and innately want to know more about love and sex, yet porn has the ability to destroy everything that is good about romance, love and relationships…
Connecting with Teens – 6 Tips
“I love teenagers!”
Yet… I find that whenever I say this phrase people look at me and chuckle, as if waiting for the punchline…
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About the Author
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.
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