Mindfulness at Play: Parenting healthy, happy children with old wisdom and new science

Dr Stephen McKenzie is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Melbourne where he is developing wellbeing related courses including a Wellbeing in Practice subject in the new Master of Professional Psychology course and the Australian Psychological Society partnered Mindfulness in Clinical Practice micro certificate. He is also leading the strategic expansion of online courses. Dr McKenzie's previous mindfulness and other wellbeing-related books are: Mindfulness for Life – the updated guide for today's world, with Assoc. Prof. Craig Hassed, Mindfulness at Work, Heartfulness: beyond mindfulness, finding your real life, all for Exisle Publishing, and Reality Psychology: A New Perspective on Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Resilience and Connection for Springer, published in 2022.

Angela North is a psychologist with 30 years' experience working with children, adolescents and their families. Employing play therapy, which is effective at treating a range of emotional and behavioural problems, Angela is passionate about sharing strategies with parents, so that they may respond therapeutically to their own children's needs. This unique approach empowers parents to become the agent of change in their children's lives. Angela is a presenter on child mental health, writes for the Australian Psychological Society and is the Principal Consultant Psychologist for Bestchance Child Family Care.