Behaviour & Development, Parenting Perspective
Oh God, I think my teens may perish should they ever be teleported way back to the 80s and subjected to the summer holidays of my youth. I’ll admit they’ve now learnt not to chant the ‘I’m borrrrred’ words too loudly, consequences are...
Better Communication, Family, Health and Wellbeing, Parent Self Care
Self-care for mums of teens is often overlooked. I mean let’s face it … days are busy, kids are demanding and once everyone else’s needs are taken care of, there’s little time left for you, mum. Here in lies a potential problem though and...
Behaviour & Development, Family, Parenting Perspective
Guess what? It’s true there are some ways to love your teen … today … without having them smirk, shirk or excessively roll their eyes. Pardon, you say? Impossible! Yes, I know that most parents have experienced the teen who turns their head from a...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Family, Health and Wellbeing, Parenting Perspective, Saftey, Whatever
Previously this series of posts has looked at demystifying some of the common misunderstandings around self-harming behaviour. We know that despite its frequency amongst adolescents, self-harm often hides under the silent cloak of shame and fear. A follow up post...
