I had to go back to work when my child was six weeks old. I was fortunate to be part of a workplace that was flexible enough to tolerate my expressing milk and leaving it in the fridge. 

The University of Houston recently published a study that surveyed 859 women return...

Is this happening in your workplace? 

The Workplace Bullying Project Team at Griffith University estimate that workplace bullying costs Australian business between $6 and $13 billion a year.

However, the hidden cost is in the health of workers. They experience:

• Feeli...

 "What we focus on grows and what we look for we will find."

If we focus on creating positive, safe and respectful workplaces there is no room for bullying behaviours and culture.

It's difficult to understand why anyone would want to make another feel worthless. It can happen in a myriad of ways:

Telling someone they’re stupid

Being critical of someone’s work publicly

Being impatient and doing someone’s work for them

Domestic violence

Putdowns

I’d li...

Five things you can do to keep them safe.

1. Educate yourself about all social media platforms. Children are naturally curious and they will experiment. Make sure that you know what they are likely to be doing.

2. Communicate openly with your children. Talk to them...

• Never share personal information on-line

• Never send emails or msgs when you're angry or emotional

• Never take explicit photos of yourself, no matter who asks

• Always be polite and respectful when communicating on-line

• Never share your password wit...

• Do not respond

• Take a screen shot

• Block the contact/s from all your devices

• Tell an adult you trust immediately

• If you’re alone call Kid’s Helpline 1800 55 1800

• Report the behaviour to the social media administrator

• Ensure that your a...

Always remember,

• You are braver, stronger and smarter than you think

• Make a list of all your strengths

• Don't allow haters to take your personal power

• Even if you don't feel particularly confident, act as though you are 

• Stay positive

• Let them know you care, and that they are not alone

• Be there for them: offer support and check on them regularly

• Do not contact the bully 

• Let them know that their fear is justified and encourage them to speak out

• Remind them of their value, a...