Girls who talk to their friends at length about their problems could be making them worse, psychologists have warned. The scientists conducted a series of studies and found that girls hoped to feel more cared for, understood and less alone by talking things through. However, they said it could actually lead to depression and stress. […]
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 shops as we will as a Nation begin to look at the underlying causes to such wilful and reckless looting, greed and disaffection. It has become the norm, over recent […]
My friend Karen, who teaches teenagers in a local Secondary school, is always saying that too many parents are “Stuck On Stupid ! ” She sees so many parents who insist on playing today’s game by yesterday’s rules and are inflexible as their emerging teenager transforms into a young adult. If you insist on being […]
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 when something isn’t right. It’s an indicator that something’s out of sync, unbalanced, out of kilter, ill, broken, troubled or in need of help. A thermostat, on the other hand, […]
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! ~ Linette Daniels Young people are faced with obstacles and temptations on a daily basis leaving many with the feeling that success is out of reach, especially if they live in […]
Poor pupil behaviour drives 70 per cent of teachers to consider quitting! A survey from Parentline Plus that suggests that 70% of teachers consider quitting because of stress over children’s behaviour in school. As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for over 22 years I am greatly saddened, but not surprised, by this new […]
“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 to give moral leadership, and, above all, they need more people like Pauline Pearce, the jazz-singing Jamaican grandmother who fearlessly took on rioters and saved a white man from the […]
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 towards recovery, Riley Chapman is forced to look back upon his past and struggle towards future redemption. Meanwhile, his parents try to cope with the realities of bringing him home […]
I’ve been coaching a lovely Dad who has been finding his 14 year old daughter very challenging recently with her mood swings, rude tone of voice and shoulder shrugging attitude and it got me thinking about the power of our emotions which can either create or break the connections of family harmony. As a parent […]
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 resulted in his resignation and in humiliation for his pregnant wife. We are talking about sexting. We expect that Father’s Day will be a very confusing day for Mr. Weiner […]
Here’s an interesting article I came upon on Twitter today By Eva Bowen ABC15.com, Phoenix “Parents, listen up! It’s the first rule of parenting that every new parent will quickly learn: you WILL be judged by others. Every parent is faced with difficult choices as their children grow up. What type of schooling should they […]
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 the very enthusiastic chap from Tesco about their support of the government’s proposals to curb binge drinking and rowdy behaviour. Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco said it supports the U.K. government’s plan […]
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 talking about all the “Big Issues” of sex and drugs to rock and roll and that includes alcohol – its dangers and its misuse. In fact that’s why I wrote […]
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 does this mean to your child’s development? Well, it means that your child will be: • Strongly visual and think in pictures • Literal as opposed to abstract in their […]
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 short?” I am delighted to welcome the wonderful @TalkingTeenage from Twitter, otherwise known as Barbara R. Greenberg and Jennifer A. Powell-Lunder from http://www.talkingteenage.com/ They have a written an excellent book called “Teenage as […]
A Practical Guide
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