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Awesome Sleep: sleep positives and negatives
(Spot the giveaway link at the bottom of this post.) To celebrate today’s publication of The Awesome Power of Sleep, I’m sharing two simple lists
Schools, what can I do for you?
I can’t imagine how hard it is to be a teacher or school leader right now. I do, however, see glimpses each time a school
Happy New Year and Happy Self! (And happy news and journal GIVEAWAY)
The word “happy” is often used thoughtlessly; often in a saccharine, bland, shallow way. We say “Happy New Year” or “Happy Christmas” as a reflex,
Read, sleep, relax, give and hope (and book GIVEAWAY)
It’s a Christmas like no other at the end of a year like no other. Most of us have had to deal with at best
Building connections with your teenage boy or girl
Good parents want to build and maintain connections with their teenagers but it can be hard. I recently had an email from a mother, who
#52 of 52 Ways to Wellbeing – Use your holidays well
It’s about to be holiday time for many. So, it’s fitting that the final of 52 Ways to Wellbeing urges you to use your holidays
How to Teach Self-Conscious Teenagers On Video
Teenagers are typically highly self-conscious. (I talk about this during my events for parents and teachers. Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore introduced me to this concept some
#51 of 52 Ways to Wellbeing – Something to look forward to
I started 52 Ways to Wellbeing on January 6th 2018. Nearly three years later, embarrassingly, I’m only at #51, after posting #50 more than a
Parent talks – handouts and resources
Apologies to readers for two posts in a row about parent talks and other events on teenage mental health and wellbeing. I promise I will
CUP conference: handouts for schools
Tomorrow, I’m giving an online keynote for the Cambridge University Press Global Schools Festival. *waves to schools all around the world*! I said I’d put
Plan A, Plan B, Plan XYZ and beyond
2020 has been a year of dashed plans. Whether it’s GCSEs, A-levels, weddings, book launches, celebrations of all sorts. It’s been an uphill struggle, exhausting
Why hungry children can’t learn – and why I’m ashamed
I was one of the early signatories of this letter. I am not a big letter-signer but I had no hesitation about this because I