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NO MILK TODAY! Allergies – Lactose Intolerance By Emily Lederman Allergies are a common cause of illness that impact many individuals, including millions of children. What are they? Allergies are defined as an ‘abnormal immune system reaction to things that are typically harmless to most people’ (Allergy.org.au, 2019). When a…

A person is considered homeless if they do not have suitable accommodation and their current living arrangement is inadequate with short tenure and no control of and access to space for social relations. You can still be classified as homeless if you are sleeping in a car, cheap motel room,…

Dear Youth of Today, Your sand is running out. The ocean is swallowing up islands and the earth’s hourglass is almost empty. Your planet is dying. Daily we see more evidence of the damage being done to our unique and precious environment. We need not list the damages because no doubt…

The Body Image Series – Final Part! – Young People and Plastic Surgery. We have all seen the images. Botched boob jobs and nose jobs leaving the recipient looking somewhat akin to a modern Frankenstein, albeit with hair extensions and an orange tan. And you would be almost right to…

It Sucks.                                   And that’s a pretty tidy summary of the joy that is puberty! Catch you next time! Kidding. Although, that really is what most people think about puberty. It is just one giant uncomfortable period of your life that would be made so much more pleasant if you…

The Body Image Series – Part 2 Dying to be thin and the body impossible!  Fat. Chubby. Ugly. Rolls. Wobbling. Thigh Gap. Bones. Ribcage. Puppy fat. Puberty. Growth Spurts. Bloating. Slim down for a boy you like. Get muscly for a girl you like. You can borrow my jeans but…

The body image series – Part 1 What affects body image? You will be hard pressed to find someone who has never experienced having negative body image. It troubles everyone at one point in time and for a whole variety of reasons which go with a whole variety of body…

Want to make a kid cry these days? Don't steal his lunch money, take away his smartphone... [To find part 1 of this blog post click on the following link http://www.teentalkproduction.com.au/are-you-using-technology-or-is-it-using-you/] Going viral At some point most of us had dreams of being famous, and maybe we still do. Never…

Has social media really made us more connected? A sight I see often today is a family sitting at a café: dog barking, baby crying and everyone else . . .  glued to their screens. If this isn’t ringing any bells, what’s the first thing you do when you wake…

Why is fitting in so important to us young people? We buy brands, cut our hair, listen to music, change the way we speak … all in order to fit in, to find acceptance. “Why fit in, when you were born to stand out?” – What a Girl Wants Acceptance…

By Lil Williams 7 September 2017 Preparing to leave school is one of the most exciting times of your life (the prospect of being free after 13 years of ‘hard homework labour’) but can also be a bit daunting. It’s understandable, considering it’s a whole new world once you hit…

BODY IMAGE Talking to the teens during the programme production, a common theme with teens of all ages, was Body Image and Peer Pressure. Teens are concerned about how they supposed to or should look , and there acceptance at school, by this definition. If they are different ? .…