Happy Families
Essex Heights Primary School
Insights Articles
Insights articles for this term for our school community are:
- Be the man vs Be a man: Surplus value, Choose hard, Moral Wisdom
- Are boys in crisis?
- Here by dragons
- Friendship is a skill
- Nature is fuel for the soul
- What 40 years of research says kids actually need
- Don’t burn the chicken
- Choose action
- The mind is a great storyteller
- How to know if screens are a problem
A copy of the articles for this term are accessible from the School Office.
Webinars in 2026
If you enjoyed our Term 2 Live Event 'Boys' and would like to do a deeper dive on the topic, check out Dr Justin's Boys Series which includes the parent presentation.
And now on to our Term 3 Live Event!
Girls: Trading Anxiety & Perfectionism for Authentic Growth
Wednesday 19 August | 7pm AEST
It’s a heartbreaking reality: mental health disorders in teenagers are on the rise. Girls are the most affected, and while there are several contributors to this trend, social media is unquestionably a major factor for many of our daughters.
Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok have changed the way girls relate. Social media has changed girls’ expectations for themselves and each other. Anxiety, perfectionism, bullying, and self-loathing are just some of the devastating side effects.
In short, new and impossible standards are leaving many of our daughters feeling like they’re simply… not enough. But there’s hope.
Join Dr Justin Coulson for Girls, where he’ll unpack:
- Why so many of our girls don’t feel they are enough.
- How our best-intentioned efforts to help them feel enough backfire.
- Solutions that shift your daughter’s focus from worrying if she’ll ever be enough to no longer even thinking about it.
- How to establish a relationship that leaves no doubt that she really is enough.
Registration details will be published in Compass early next term.
Our school is subscribed to the Happy Families School Membership (replacing the Parenting Ideas membership)! Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources. Resources will be shared regularly including Insights Articles and Live Webinars, Q&As with Dr Justin, and other resources.