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Category: Teenagers

My take on ways forward after the riots.

18th August 2011

The riots in the UK shocked the world but I believe that good will come from the ashes of the burning cars and the looted...

Are you ….. Stuck On Stupid?

18th August 2011

My friend Karen, who teaches teenagers in a local Secondary school, is always saying that too many parents are “Stuck On Stupid ! ” She...

Are you a Thermometer or a Thermostat?

16th August 2011

Here’s an idea that I’ve adapted for family life from Seth Godin. A thermostat is far more valuable than a thermometer. A thermometer tells you...

National Youth Success Week 14th – 20th

16th August 2011

Remember, YOU are writing the story of a child’s life one day at a time; I challenge you to Make It A Happy Ending! ~...

Raised to rampage

11th August 2011

“What our young people need is adults to stop abdicating authority. They need police to police, teachers to teach, parents to parent, politicians and clergy...

A Crooked Line – a feature-length documentary

1st August 2011

The Story A troubled family sends their drug-addicted son to the Peruvian rain forest in an act of desperation and hope. On the difficult path...

Don’t Be a Weiner! Teens & Sexting

20th June 2011

Here’s a guest post from the wonderful Talking Teenage website. “Fathers do it. Women do it. Teens do it. Congressman Weiner did it and it...

Every little helps – Tesco and booze

17th June 2011

Every little helps – Tesco, booze and binge drinking I was fascinated to listen to the lovely Jeremy Vine talking today on BBC Radio 2 to...

Booze – why let it decide?

17th June 2011

As regular readers of my blogs will know, I have two normal teenagers growing up in my house and we have always been open in...

Cotton wool kids – so what’s making YOU paranoid?

14th June 2011

I was on BBC Radio Surrey today discussing cotton wool kids – children who are over protected Listen here to Danny Pike http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p007gllp Here’s a...

Is your child a hopeless “screen-ager?”

5th June 2011

Children today are growing up with computers, Gameboys, Play Stations. X boxes and Wii’s, iPods, iPhones, iPads. They are the generation of screenagers. But what...

Sexuality and Social Media

4th June 2011

Today, as I my 16 year old daughter headed out to a party last night and I heard myself say,” Is it a bit tooooo...

Is it OK for your children to swear at you?

2nd June 2011

OVER TWO THIRDS OF PARENTS ALLOW CHILDREN TO SWEAR: 4 IN 5 PARENTS SWEAR IN FRONT OF KIDS I was reading a survey about swearing...

Topic of the month – Family Talk Time

2nd May 2011

As a Parent Coach and mum of two grown up children I am often shocked, distressed and searching for ways to help our society move towards a...

Topic of the month – TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

2nd May 2011

My son Will turned 18 in November and learnt to drive. So this graphic video is something I have made him look...

Category: Teenagers

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