Congratulations, A/Prof Jacqui Macdonald! Very much deserved 🤩

I'm looking for good examples of papers that introduce a known method to a new area of research. Tutorial kinds of papers. True tutorials (no new methods development). Do you have a favorite paper like this? Self-promotion encouraged. #QuantMethods #PsychStats #Methodology

So excited to finally have success with this NHMRC grant, & to work with this awesome team, but let’s be real - the process is hard and so many talented researchers (and much needed projects) miss out. This was our 4th attempt at NHMRC, not to mention many philanthropic grants.

Good to see some media attention given to the Senate inquiry @INSA_Network Lisa McKay-Brown SEED School refusal: parents forced to quit jobs to care for children who can’t go to class, Senate inquiry told theguardian.com/australia-news…

This couldn’t be more accurate! Laughing and crying…

Norman Swan on the fifth dose of the COVID vaccine abc.net.au/news/2023-02-0…

Strongly support call by Anne Hollonds for a Minister for Children. I would go further and argue for Office for Children in PM office. It’s time. Let’s make it happen. Aust children deserve no less. Jacki Small #ECD #minister for children #office for children

Hear, hear!

As modern parents, we’re told we need to teach our kids about their feelings to build their resilience – even if we didn't grow up doing it ourselves. So how do we do it? Associate Professor Liz Westrupp (Deakin University) + Christiane Kehoe (University of Melbourne) explain there are 4 key ways: bit.ly/3lC0wYD

Our article today in the Conversation (with Dr Christiane Kehoe): How to get your kids to talk about their feelings theconversation.com/how-to-get-you… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand SEED @deakinresearch

Excited to have contributed to this new Oxford Handbook, with Gery Karantzas Emma Marshall Clair Bennett Dr Michelle Benstead, where we looked at romantic relationships and parenting using the lens of evolutionary psychology. Thanks Dr. Justin Mogilski Todd K. Shackelford for inviting us!

8% of the population experience feelings of anger frequently enough that it interferes with their lives. We explored links between this tendency to feel anger, father-infant bonds and later parenting stress in toddlerhood doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.… SEED 1/5

New longitudinal research with #fathers from SEED PhD candidate Dr Lauren M Francis @laurenmfrancis.bsky.social @deakinresearch MAPP Research Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium

Chapter 16 - Parenting and Relationship Maintenance Associate Professor Liz Westrupp Emma Marshall Clair Bennett Michelle Benstead Gabriella King Gery Karantzas academic.oup.com/edited-volume/… Westrupp et al. consider the challenges that parenting can impose on... 1/5

Our study still looking for participants in the ACT, 18-25 yo, spent money betting online in the past 12 months click here please anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJ…

I have the same disability as the PM's mum. I too am a single mum. Let me tell you what that's like in 2023. 🧵 👇

We’re excited to launch our #YouthMentalHealth Discussion Paper! We look at the potential causes of the increased rates of youth mental health conditions and what we need to do about it. Read the full paper bit.ly/42TnfPS or Summary version bit.ly/43VxhkD

Had heaps of fun chatting about telling the truth to kids, Santa, critical thinking on ABC God Forgive with @Reasondisabled and Steve Biddulph, with host James Carleton abc.net.au/listen/program…