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.
Following my post about supporting Teenagers in a Pandemic, let me share something I’ve just written on anxiety for HappySelf Journal. (HappySelf Journals are beautifully-designed
To celebrate today’s publication of The Awesome Power of Sleep, I’m sharing two simple lists which are at the core of a good sleep pattern.
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
I’ve been dizzyingly busy making resources for young people and schools, creating a range of materials teachers can use in schools and some that parents
To celebrate the publication of Exam Attack on Thursday (8th Oct), a competition. This time, there’s a little more to it than my usual Pick
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
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
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
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
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
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 doesn’t just 1) delve into the psychology of body image and 2) give the truth about the practical things we can do to
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