Kelsie Prabawa-Sear

Children’s mental health is a rather terrifying topic for parents. It feels like mental health challenges are a dark cloud that could come over our kids at any time. The discussion surrounding it can leave us feeling anxious and powerless, like there’s little we can do to protect our kids. But the truth is, there […]

Many parents, like myself, have used every last drop of willpower to manouevre ourselves and the kids through the final few weeks of school, work and sport. The promise of a relaxing break on the horizon kept us running like little mice in the almost-at-the-end-of-year wheel. We are now at the precipice – just Christmas

For about the last year or so, I have been watching as local councils and state government announce one new pump track after another. Some announce new playgrounds, and there is the odd skate park, but pump tracks are the clear preference now. At a glance, this is a great outcome. My job is to

A few years ago, I attended a talk by our previous CEO, Griff Longley. I remember Griff explaining to the audience that Australia had some of the highest levels of sport participation for children in the world. I think most of us in the room felt a little smug and proud. No wonder we punch

As a society, we have come to understand the unquestionable value of kids having a positive, engaged dad or dad figure in their life. When our kids are little bubs, physical attachment and connection often come in the form of cuddles, feeding, bathing, dressing, and desperately trying to encourage sleep.   Play is a wonderful way

Like adults, kids care deeply about the things and people that they love. For the animal and nature lovers out there (of which there are many) the world could be looking a little bleak.  Many of us, adults and kids alike, will have seen trees coming down in suburbs as a result of increasing housing

I recently had the opportunity to provide a keynote presentation to a large audience of early years educators. Amidst my talk which covered the physical, social, and emotional benefits of unstructured outdoor play for kids, and recent research on the educational benefits, I shared some photos of the best examples of play areas that I

Every week I see different research articles highlighting the benefits of nature and unstructured play for children. At times I wonder if there is indeed a growing understanding in our community, or if the algorithms are messing with my perception. In reality (the offline world) it appears there is a huge gap between what the