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Emotions vs Feelings Parenting: What You Need to Know

Emotions vs Feelings Parenting: What You Need to Know

Have you ever felt completely confused by your teen’s moods – or your own? This came up for me the other day, working with a dad who was repeatedly ping-ponging between feeling desperately sorry for his son and completely aggravated by the rudeness and pushback....
The Paradox of Teenage Meltdowns

The Paradox of Teenage Meltdowns

Accept what is – and it changes Last week I gave a keynote at Saffron Walden County High School – talking all things teen chaos, and why it’s not the moment for logic. You might’ve been there. Your child’s yelling, spiralling, totally unreachable. You try...
How to Ease Exam Stress in Teenagers This Spring

How to Ease Exam Stress in Teenagers This Spring

How to Ease Exam Stress in Teenagers This Spring Hot cross buns, chocolate eggs, lighter evenings… the sap is rising and everything outside is bursting with the energy of spring. But inside homes and schools across the country, it’s a different story. For...
I scream, you scream, we all scream … about SCREENS

I scream, you scream, we all scream … about SCREENS

How much is too much and who decides? I am talking about screen-time here but maybe it really should be called scream-time? It certainly is an issue that can raise the temperature even in the most peaceful household. For a lot of families it is a hotly contested issue...
WHY IT ISN’T THE BULLYING ITSELF THAT DOES THE DAMAGE

WHY IT ISN’T THE BULLYING ITSELF THAT DOES THE DAMAGE

It is not at all uncommon for parents to be unaware that their child is being bullied. Children keep quiet about it because they don’t want to upset us, or perhaps they are worried that we will make the problem worse. If your normally placid child becomes aggressive...