For Parents
Parents of teenagers need good information and better support to help them navigate this stage. Here you will find some ideas about how to understand your teenager better.
Teenagers and Sleep
Many parents worry whether their sons and daughters are getting enough sleep – ‘Teenagers and Sleep’ is a webinar for parents.
Parents of teenagers in China
In 2021 I was contacted by a parenting organization in Beijing to tell me that they had arranged for my book “Why won’t my teenager talk to me?” to be translated into Chinese. I was delighted, and not a little surprised. They asked if I would like a copy, and before...
Teenagers with mental health problems at a time of coronavirus – A Guide for Parents
It is hard to talk about mental health problems when everyone, no matter what their situation, is struggling with the challenges caused by the coronavirus. It is an exceptionally hard time for us all. Everyone will experience anxiety and stress as a result of these...
Parents and teenagers at a time of Coronavirus
Contents A brief guide for parents Making sense of teenagers’ emotions Tips for parents Tips for teenagers A quiz for teenagers to complete A brief guide for parents Being stuck at home for weeks on end will be a huge test for all families. Even if parents and young...
Conversation, not confrontation: how can parents and teenagers learn to talk to each other?
Parents and teenagers need to be able to talk together. Yet in so many families this turns out to be a major problem. Parents feel the teenager won’t listen, and teenagers feel exactly the same: that their parents aren’t listening. One 14 year-old girl...
My Teen Brain – 10 Things you need to know
The brain undergoes major change during the teenage years Until recently it was assumed that there was little further development in the brain after the end of childhood. However we now know that the brain continues to change and develop all through adolescence. In...
The STAGE framework: a new approach for parents of teenagers
“Yes, I get quite moody, quite a lot of the time. Like with parents and stuff, they say just do something, and I’d take it a bit too far, and like just storm out of the room, slamming doors.”15 year-old girl. Parents of teenagers need good quality information...
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