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Should Devices Be in Your Kid’s Bedroom at Night?
Short answer: Absolutely not (unless it is used as a medical device). Here’s why. Their Phone Is Robbing Their Sleep (and Sanity) That...

Kirra Pendergast
Mar 112 min read


It’s Not in the Script
When you are at the age where you are quoting your grandparents, it’s fair to say your youth is behind you. While the years ahead are...

Kirra Pendergast
Mar 53 min read


The Kids Are Watching.
I had Yum Cha for lunch today with one of my oldest and dearest friends, one of the wisest women I know. A mother of a spectacular young...

Kirra Pendergast
Mar 14 min read


How Social Media Stole Our Presence and Why We Must Reclaim It
There’s a particular kind of silence that comes when you step away from social media. Not just muting notifications but truly...

Kirra Pendergast
Feb 273 min read


Staff Personal Phones and Child Images in 2025/26
If any of our personal phones were ever checked because something unexpected happened at school or childcare, many of us would probably discover a handful of student photos sitting quietly alongside our own family pictures, cloud backups, messages and apps. Not because anyone set out to do the wrong thing, but because for years this has simply been the familiar way of capturing learning, connection and those small, beautiful moments in a child’s day. But the world has shifted

Kirra Pendergast
Jul 4, 20244 min read


Childcare Provider and School Apps: Do You Know Exactly What You Have Signed Up For?
As a parent, especially new parents, we go through many emotions. Handing our children over to be cared for whilst we attend to working...

Kirra Pendergast
Jan 30, 202312 min read


What We’re Fighting Isn’t the Same Anymore And Neither Should Be Our Response
Online harm has evolved into something faster, quieter, and far more dangerous than our current systems were ever built to handle. It...

Kirra Pendergast
Jul 10, 20221 min read


The Rise of Synthetic Relationships
The increasing prevalence of AI-generated 'people' on platforms such as Instagram has led to the rise of “synthetic relationships”. A...

Kirra Pendergast
Jun 13, 20223 min read


Consent of Children on Social media - The Rise family channels
“Hey, buddy, is posting your birthday photos online okay?” To many parents, there is an easy answer - “Well, it's my child, and I just...

Kirra Pendergast
Mar 30, 20223 min read
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