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The hardest part of parenting a teen? We discuss the 18-22 year stage.
Season 4 Episode 5
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A recent Tweet focused my mind on something I've only really glimpsed with a side-eye. We hear so much about the challenges of the…
2 years ago
Therapy. Should all teens get it? Also, do boys actually need male role models?
Season 4 Episode 4
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When an anonymous listener posted this question we thought it would be a great topic to discuss; one that many of our listeners co…
2 years ago
How grades harm kids and what we parents can do about it.
Season 4 Episode 3
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Grades are used in education the world over, but why? With the growing mental health crisis in teenagers I've been exploring how e…
2 years ago
Teen Puberty & Body Image: How Parents Can Support Their Changing Teen INTERVIEW WITH MY TEEN
Season 4 Episode 2
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As your child turns from a tween to a teen it's obvious to everyone that their body and mind are undergoing massive changes. It's …
2 years, 1 month ago
Reading Festival tips - straight from the mouths of teenagers.
Season 4 Episode 1
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Music festivals are a rite of passage for many teens. Whilst some love the music, the lack of restriction and opportunities to min…
2 years, 1 month ago
Exams and Grades. Parenting teens in a world obsessed with them.
Season 3 Episode 50
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What is school for, and are exam grades a good measure of a human? Does someone's grades tell us what we should know, or are we be…
2 years, 1 month ago
Driving lessons - Top tips for a smooth road ahead.
Season 3 Episode 49
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Whether your teen is currently learning to drive, or those days are in the future, it helps to prepare ahead.
Both Rachel and Susi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Rachel's top ten lessons to celebrate 100 episodes!
Season 3 Episode 48
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It doesn't matter how much we know, and how much we work at it, we'll all struggle to parent well at times; it's just part of bein…
2 years, 2 months ago
Boys who're failing exams and seem apathetic.
Season 3 Episode 47
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In the West, we tend to see success for late teens as passing exams, getting into further education or getting a job, and moving o…
2 years, 2 months ago
Teen boys: Emotions, masculinity vaccinations, and online influencers.
Season 3 Episode 46
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Extreme misogyny, and the resulting violence against women and girls, has recently been described in the UK as a national emergenc…
2 years, 2 months ago