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Understanding Boys is a hub of information curated from around the world to assist parents raise and educate their sons.

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Understanding Boys, a resource for parents of boys. By Brighton Grammar School
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  • How to help your son have a good start to the school year

    Wellbeing by Dr Ray Swann February 05. 2021

    It can feel like a big change, a lot of work, and a bit scary for them to step back into school life.

  • 7 tips for working from home

    Wellbeing by Melissa Martin April 26. 2020

    Creating new habits are more important than ever to help us maintain a healthy work life balance.

  • A dad’s perspective on supporting wellbeing

    Wellbeing by Sam Loy October 10. 2019

    Fathers (or other male role models) are vital in changing their son’s ideas about, and attitudes to, their own mental health and wellbeing. Here’s why.

  • Stop! Time to schedule a family reboot

    Wellbeing by Jen Jones August 27. 2019

    Making time in our hectic schedules for ‘me time’, or to reboot, is essential to providing relief from stress.

  • Why a self-care routine is important for your son

    Wellbeing by Jen Jones August 16. 2019

    For boys to truly take on board their own self-care routine, they must be doing it for themselves for their own advantage, without the notion of reward or punishment.

  • 4 ways to help your son practice ‘emotional first aid’

    Wellbeing by Travis Hopgood January 16. 2018

    A father and educator explains why emotional first aid is as essential to your son’s overall health and wellbeing as physical first aid.

  • 5 ways dads can support their sons’ emotional wellbeing

    Wellbeing by Sam Loy November 14. 2017

    Fathers (or other male role models) are vital in changing their son’s ideas about, and attitudes to, their own mental health and wellbeing. Here’s why.

  • 18 ways to a more resilient child

    Wellbeing November 10. 2017

    What is resilience, why does it matter, and how can we encourage it in our kids?

  • The benefits of going bush with your boy

    Wellbeing by Andrew Braddy October 31. 2017

    Outdoor educator Andrew Braddy explains why separation into nature helps put the ‘quality’ into spending time with your son.

  • Getting your son into healthy sleep habits

    Wellbeing by Meg Adem October 03. 2017

    Here’s how to help ensure your teenage son is getting enough sleep.

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