rebecca sparrow

Your kids are likely to see porn. Here’s how to talk to them about it

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Lisa’s son was only 11 when he was first exposed to pornography.  She told ABC podcast Parental As Anything: Teens she didn’t anticipate that she’d have to talk about pornography with her child at this young age. “It came up a few years earlier than I expected,” says Lisa, whose name we changed for privacy … Read more

How to help your distracted teen find motivation and focus for school

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Jane describes her teen son as “a very funny, intelligent, haphazard, chaotic creature”. While he thrives socially at school, he’s always had academic issues — and like many parents his mum is struggling to motivate him to finish year 12. But that doesn’t faze him. Because, as Jane (not her real name) told ABC podcast, … Read more