Raising Boys in a Toxic Online World
There’s only one way to be a man… and that’s to be dominating. Oh, and a man has a right to a woman’s body. *He*…
Category: Articles
I’ve Been Wrong About NAPLAN. Kind Of.
Every year, like clockwork, I write something about why NAPLAN is bad for kids. Teachers know it’s coming. My readers expect it. I’ve become predictable.…
The Secret to Better Parenting? Go to Bed!
I don’t know any parent who, at 7:30pm as they drag themselves through another hell-ish night with kids refusing to eat, contribute, or make life…
Why Einstein said we can’t teach our children anything
Einstein said: “The ordinary human being does not live long enough to draw any substantial benefit from his own experience. And no one, it seems,…
“Roblox is a paedophile hellscape.”
That’s what I said on Parental Guidance when we discussed the platform – on national television. And it caused a stir. I’ve agitated against Roblox…
Why We Chose to Homeschool (and What Parents Should Know)
For years, Kylie and I have been asked the same question regularly: Why do you homeschool? Homeschooling wasn’t a snap decision. It was a conversation…
When Should Kids Get a Smartphone? The Research, the Risks, & a Better Way Forward
As a new school year begins, many parents find themselves facing a familiar dilemma: “Is it time to give my child a phone?” The pressure…
How the Social Media Ban Is Really Going (And What Parents Should Do Now)
Eight weeks into Australia’s new social media minimum‑age laws, many parents are asking the same question: Is this actually working? Under the legislation that came…
My 8 Favourite Books in 2025
There’s something almost sacred about reading. For me it’s an indulgence, a luxury, a form of intellectual and emotional nourishment that feeds parts of me…
How to Build a Positive Relationship With Your Child’s Teacher (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)
The start of a new school year is full of emotion. There’s excitement. Nervous energy. Hope that this year will be better than the last…
Parenting in 2026: What We Learned Last Year — and What’s Coming Next
Every January, I sit down with a mix of curiosity and nerves to review the predictions I made the year before. Some land. Some miss…
When Trust Breaks: Talking to Kids After a Teacher is Charged
When I was a boy – around 12 – my dad asked me a question. He was really weird about it. Jumpy. Antsy. Uncomfortable. “Justin”,…
When Hatred Comes to Our Door
This morning, Jewish children across Australia are asking impossible questions after one of the worst nights in our recent history. A mother wrote to me…
A Safer Digital Future: What Parents Need to Know About Australia’s New Social Media Age Laws
From December 10 this year, Australia will lead the world in a major change to online safety.New legislation will restrict children under the age of…
The Exam Pressure Trap: How to Help Your Teen Without Adding to Their Stress
Every spring, the same scene plays out across the country: Year 12 students hunched over textbooks, exhausted and anxious, while parents hover anxiously nearby trying…
Time Is Love: Why Being Present Matters More Than Ever
In the whirlwind of school runs, work meetings, laundry piles, and life’s endless to-do lists, it’s easy for family time to fall to the bottom…