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What are some of the keys to educating teenage boys? How do we activate their sense of adventure, risk-taking and questioning in such a way that it leads to wisdom? I use the word wisdom, not learning, for a specific … Read More »
Recently I put my class of 13 and 14 year olds through a growth mindset quiz with interesting results using the research of Carol Dweck. What I found asks hard questions of how we do education, particularly with teenage boys. … Read More »
‘What were you thinking, oh, that’s right, you weren’t’ is something I hear when adults are talking to teenagers about another internet blunder, stupid behaviour or risky stunt. And we smile and shake our heads muttering, ‘teenagers!’. Yet that question … Read More »
My first reaction when I began to write this article was to go looking for the scholarly professional papers on the subject of grief and loss. What do the professionals say? What does the research have to contribute? What can … Read More »
Just got back from speaking at the Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Directors Conference at Xavier College, Melbourne. Presented a workshop on ‘Engaging teenagers from a non-religious background in the spiritual journey’. An enthusiastic audience who wanted to hear more … Read More »