Blame all our brains – or just respect them
Interesting question to me from a parent on Twitter. I don’t know her name but let’s call her Ann. She’s given me permission to answer
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Adolescence
I explain everything from peer pressure and risk-taking, sleep and emotional changes to exam pressure and the effects of stress on learning. You’ll also find out about “Positively Teenage” and the concepts of FLOURISH. For links to research and other resources on this topic, please go to Extras. For my posts on the topic, see below. Do use the search box to find specific topics.
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
Tracking devices: useful, harmless fun, hindering independence or dangerous?
Or all of the above? I was asked to contribute to BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour on the topic of using tracking apps or devices
Answering questions from a school in China
I was recently doing some talks and workshops in two schools in Shanghai. Very stimulating and interesting, and a hefty programme of sessions with a
Supporting teenagers starting a new school year
I was commissioned to write a post for the Parent Hub of the Hodder Education website: New School Year – Supporting Teenagers. It’s aimed at
Boosting teenage body image – Jemima Small takes on the world
One of the things I wanted to do in Body Brilliant is to point readers towards other books that might be powerful in boosting empathy
Body Brilliant Boosts
Body Brilliant doesn’t just 1) delve into the psychology of body image and 2) give the truth about the practical things we can do to
Shropshire Teenage Book Award
I was recently shortlisted for the Shropshire Teenage Book Award and, as I couldn’t be at the ceremony, I was invited to make this short
Easter holidays and exams
It’s the Easter holidays – hooray! And exams are approaching – nooooooo! This poses a number of problems but I just want to mention one.
From me, for you – to all the schools I visit
I wrote this for a school I visited recently but it’s really for every school I visit, every young person I talk to, everyone who
What I did with the British Embassy School Ankara
I’m on my way back from one of the best overseas trips of my life, to the British Embassy School in Ankara, Turkey. So, what
Beat exam stress with Exam Attack
Exam Attack is a beautifully simple, straightforward but expert guide to beating exam stress, so that students of all abilities are geared up mentally and