Our Advice
and tips
Screen Time, Me Time: Finding Your Balance.
Written by April Barlow for the Big Sister Experience, here are some simple methods to separate social media usage with your personal time for better balance."
A Reflection on Everything Life has to Throw at You
Written by Alex Jarvis for The Big Sister Experience. Advice on some of life's many challenges.
How to Talk to Your Children About Making Mistakes
Written by The Big Sister Experience Team. Instead of preventing them from making mistakes, here are our ideas on how to best support your children to further their resilience and nurture a healthy relationship with failure.
5 Ways to Celebrate Your Friend
Written by The Big Sister Experience Team Our suggestions on how to be a supportive and true friend that builds up those around her.
Teenage romance
Written by The Big Sister Experience Team Our suggestions on how to educate your girls on the right way to be treated in a relationship and the wrong way
The Down Side of Social Media
Written by Alex Jarvis for The Big Sister Experience
A few tips for using your time wisely, and positively, on social media
Supporting Anxiety
Written by Alex Jarvis for The Big Sister Experience
Do you know someone with Anxiety? Do you wish you knew how to help them? Here is a helpful read for supporting someone experiencing anxiety.
Getting Back to ‘Normal Life’ After The Lockdown
Written by Alex Jarvis for The Big Sister Experience
A few tips to help you adjust to a slow return to 'normal' life.
Our Lack Of Self Acceptance Is Toxic and Contagious To Our Young Girls
Written by The Big Sister Experience Team
A frank statement about how your own self acceptance is jeopardising how your daughter sees herself.
Maintaining Some Sort of Normal in the Middle of a Global Pandemic
Written by Kritz Sciessere from The Big Sister Experience
If you're feeling more socially distant than physically distant, it might be time to pick up the phone and stay connected.
Your 2020 Guide to Managing Current Stresses and Anxieties
Written by Nicky Bonin from The Big Sister Experience
An important guide to looking after your mental health during uncertain times.
Mum Never Let Me Have A Boyfriend
Written by Bianca Sciessere from The Big Sister Experience
Why the no-boyfriend rule might help develop platonic relationships with boys, but could hinder romantic ones later on.
Navigating Remote Learning During Covid-19
Written by The Big Sister Experience
It’s no secret we are living in unprecedented times, with COVID-19 changing our lives. These tips will help parents who are facing the unknown as our school systems turn to remote learning.
I am Worthy of Self-Acceptance
Written by Grace Freeman from The Big Sister Experience
A vulnerable and real excerpt from Grace's journey to self-love
A Letter to my Teen Sisters
Written by Kritz Sciessere from The Big Sister Experience
A letter expressing love for friends in these uncertain and challenging times
Looking After Your Mental Health in a Time of Uncertainty
Written by Alex Jarvis from The Big Sister Experience
A brief advice about maintaining a sense of stability and routine in a time of unprecedented uncertainty and isolation.
Body Positivity and Eating Disorders
Written by Alex Jarvis from The Big Sister Experience
Do you constantly worry about what you’re eating? Do you compare yourself to others? Do you label foods as ‘good’ and ‘bad’?