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When body image concerns start early

Recently, I gave chocolate biscuits to my three young daughters for their afternoon tea. This would normally be greeted with joyful smiles, but on this occasion, my four-year-old’s lips trembled and she dissolved into tears.
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When body image concerns start early

Michaela Fox Recently, I gave chocolate biscuits to my three young daughters for their afternoon tea. This would normally be greeted with joyful smiles, but on this occasion, my four-year-old’s lips trembled and she dissolved into tears.

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What my daughter taught me about body image

Kasey Edwards Things we can all learn by observing a four-year-old child.

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Younger Kids

Feminism begins at home

Steve Biddulph Girls' anxieties turn to healthy anger when they see they are part of a wider cause, writes Steve Biddulph.

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More than a game

Rebecca Martin Sport, football games and finals come and go, but this one is special. In our house, the coming AFL grandfinal this Saturday between Fremantle Dockers and Hawthorn is, just for once, genuinely more than a game.

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Older Kids

Australia is leading the way in the positive psychology movement.

A positive approach to schooling

Brooke Lumsden How the positive psychology movement in Australian schools is making a lasting impact with its students and setting an example for the world to follow.

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