Building young people’s self-esteem
This post was triggered by a conversation on Twitter yesterday. The request was for books/courses/online stuff for building a teenager’s self-esteem, beyond the usual parenting
Tips for working from home – from one who knows
Here’s the deal: I give you my tips about working from home, gleaned over 35 years of doing so, and you give me any tips
Stress Well for Schools – revised edition
I created Stress Well for Schools several years ago and I’d been thinking that it was a while since I’d looked at it so I
Steps to a great sleep – starting tonight #WorldSleepDay
I’m an official delegate for World Sleep Day this year so I’ve committed to creating a post to promote the benefits and strategies for good
Ten Tips for Keeping Calm (but not too calm) and Carrying On
They are stressful times we’re living in and not to be feeling somewhat stressed would be to be missing the role of stress: to ready
New book: The Awesome Power of Sleep
HOORAY! I am delighted to be writing another book for Walker Books, this time on sleep. (Actually, I have a two-book deal but we’re keeping
Exam Attack is coming (again)
I was going to make a joke about it being the second coming but there’s always someone who will take a joke the wrong way,
Parents, anxiety and coronavirus
When I was a teenager, a dominant fear was nuclear war. A vast and devastating World War Three was very possible, with visions of the
Guidelines for writing about suicide or self-harm
I like to think that no writer would want their words to cause significant harm. (Let’s conveniently assume the non-existence of evil people, for the
Resources for today’s panel event at Stepping Into Stories
Those of you coming to this panel event on teenage reading at 7.30pm today might like some quick links to some of the resources on
Screens, Internet, Social Media: effects on teenage (human!) wellbeing and performance
Today I’m doing a talk for the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference Heads of 6th Form on the effects of screens and social media. I enjoy
I’m writing about how we talk (or don’t) about death – do you want to talk?
I’m embarking on a speculative project and you might be able to help. This is not for teenagers, though they’ll very welcome to read it.