Media & press
The stories, the headlines and the conversations.
From national newspaper investigations to television, radio and more than twenty podcasts, here is where I have spoken up for kids and the parents raising them, published under both Jacintha Field and Jacintha Ackerman.
Recent highlights
The Daily TelegraphInside Roblox: the dark side of Australia's most popular kids' gameLet Them Be Kids investigation, November 2025Read the article
MamamiaThe 10 things parents miss before a child cuts contactWritten by Jacintha FieldRead the article
Bounty ParentsOn Netflix's Adolescence and the power of connectionExpert adviceRead the article
WellBeing MagazineHealing with art therapyWritten by Jacintha FieldRead the article
AAP NewswireSocial media ban for kids could harm rather than helpExpert comment, syndicated nationallyRead the article
Elephant JournalTo all the single mums, I see youWritten by Jacintha FieldRead the article
Elephant JournalMy full collection of essaysAuthor archiveRead the article
Also in the big ones
The Herald SunDouble-page featureRoblox feature, 2025
news.com.auWhat it's like to go sober: 5 things I learnt when I gave up alcoholWritten by Jacintha FieldRead the articleDaily Mail AustraliaWeekend binge drinking's lasting health effectsFeature
Featured articles
The Daily Telegraph: Let Them Be Kids investigationInside Roblox: the dark side of Australia's most popular kids' gameSpecial investigation, November 2025ReadMamamiaI'm a family counsellor. These are the 10 things parents miss before a child cuts contact.ReadBalance the GrindThe founder making mental health tools that kids actually want to useReadBounty ParentsA mum and therapist on Netflix's Adolescence and the power of connectionReadElephant JournalTo all the single mums, I see youReadElephant Journal author archiveAll articles by JacinthaReadMamamiaAuthor archiveRead
Herald SunHerald Sun double-page featureRoblox feature, 2025
Daily Mail AustraliaWeekend binge drinking's lasting health effects
AAPWhy a social media ban for kids could harm rather than helpReadnews.com.au5 things I learnt when I gave up alcoholReadWellBeing MagazineSeven years soberReadWellBeing MagazineHealing with art therapyReadYour Zen MamaHealing our children with art therapy
Your Zen MamaHow to help your child safely release emotions
Your Zen MamaTeaching kids to self-regulate through separation
Hello Sunday MorningSober tips for the holiday season
Elephant JournalOne of the most courageous things we can say is: I need a break
LinkedIn3461 days sober: why I stopped drinking
Television & radio
Channel 7Sunrise: live weather cross with Sam MacFilmed in Melbourne at Dreamskape
Ticker NewsParenting in a digital ageThe mission behind Happy Souls Kids and the athletes changing the conversation
Ticker NewsKeeping kids safe online and supporting their mental healthTeaching self-regulation to 100,000 kids
Australian radio networksRecent radio interviews
Podcast appearances
Now What? (formerly Mothering On My Own)Healing from a separationRead1 in 3 PodcastHealing together after abuseReadBehind The Smile with Ash ButterssParenting with compassion, self-regulation and emotional healingReadThe Mindful LivingThe honest parent: co-parenting and the hardest seasonsReadSh!t That Goes On In Our HeadsHelping kids regulate big feelings after traumaReadSpreakerHealing the inner child while raising oneReadThe Sovereign ShiftRaising regulated kids in a dysregulated worldRead
Soberly Speaking15 years of DV to healing families
True Crime ConnectionsOur kids need present parents
NutritionellyTalking Nutritionelly, episode 14
The Dad MindsetWould you let someone speak to your child like that?
Worker Bee PodcastMindful parenting & self-regulation
Opus0Changing how we heal our kids
For journalists & producers
Available for comment on kids' mental health, parenting and ethical tech.
Media kit, high-res photography, bio and audience figures on request. Melbourne based, available for studio, remote and phone interviews.
jacintha@jacinthafield.com