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Parenting teens around sex, loneliness, puberty and finding hobbies.
Season 4 Episode 36
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In this episode I asked Susie to come in and help me tackle some listener questions:
QUESTION: After a recent chat with my 13 year …
1 year, 4 months ago
Why school exam systems need to change and how to support our own kids now.
Season 4 Episode 35
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The intense, content-heavy exam system in the UK kicks off at this time of year with GCSEs and A levels; high-stakes exams that ca…
1 year, 5 months ago
Success: Are siblings and community more important than parents?
Season 4 Episode 34
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What really shapes success — nature, nurture, luck? It's a perennial question.
The Family Dynamic is a brilliant, captivating expl…
1 year, 5 months ago
Respect, artifical intelligence and toxic femininity - the teenage view.
Season 4 Episode 33
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When I asked listeners for their questions one stood out as a worthy of almost an entire episode:
'What does it take to respect pe…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Is My Teen Rude to Me? Teens Answer Your Parenting Questions INTERVIEW WITH MY TEENS
Season 4 Episode 32
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In this episode my teens, Phoebe and Amelia, joined me in the studio to help answer some questions emailed in by listeners, and se…
1 year, 5 months ago
Teen Always in Their Bedroom? Why They Pull Away & How Parents Can Reconnect
Season 4 Episode 31
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So many parents feel a deep loss when their teenager begins to separate from them; staying in their room and behaving as if the pe…
1 year, 6 months ago
Identity formation - the main job of a teenager?
Season 4 Episode 30
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In psychology, the term "identity" is most commonly used to describe the distinctive qualities or traits that make an individual u…
1 year, 6 months ago
Inheritocracy: Are education and hard work less important now than parents?
Season 4 Episode 29
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I grew up believing in a meritocracy; with hard work - and government funding of my university education - I eventually escaped a …
1 year, 6 months ago
Adolescence: Help for parents with the core themes.
Season 4 Episode 28
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The mini-series, Adolescence, is a global hit, topping Netflix charts in 71 countries and amassing 24.3 million views in its first…
1 year, 6 months ago
134: Are we too cynical? Helping our kids see hope in a world of cynicism.
Episode 134
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Twenty years ago The Times asked young people in Britain a series of…
1 year, 6 months ago