Dianna Daou is an academic performance coach of nearly a decade specializing in working with year 10-12 students to achieve their academic goals. Through her time as a student studying Biochemistry and a Master’s in Education as well as 6 years working in workplace training and development, Dianna noticed a set of fundamental skills that…

Michelle Mitchell is an award-winning speaker, and bestselling parenting author. She has been termed ‘the teenage expert’ by the media and is sought after for her compassionate and grounded advice for parenting tweens and teens. Michelle started her career as a teacher, but soon discovered a special interest in wellbeing. She left teaching in 2000…

Marie is an Associate Professor and Psychologist at Monash University. She is passionate about translating research evidence into resources that parents can access, to help promote their children’s resilience and protect them from mental health and substance misuse problems. She has developed personalized online programmes to empower parents with evidence-based skills and strategies as part…

Pamela Holko was an educator for more than 30 years of her life and when she retired in 2006 – she did so just in time to become a grandparent. After 6 years of grand-parenting duties Pamela decided to write a book about it, titled “Wednesday At Gams. Providing daycare for grandchildren: what really works.”

Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators. She has a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience, and is an undisputed ‘boy champion’. Maggie’s experience includes teaching, counselling, and working in palliative care/funeral services and suicide prevention. Maggie is an…