How and why are our screens so addictive?
If we don’t understand this, we can’t beat any problem that might occur involving over-use of screens, either in ourselves or people we care about.
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Two books for parents/schools about thriving online
I bring you two books that have gone onto my reading pile this week, both taking what looks like a refreshingly positive and empowering look
Quick surveys on adolescence, life online and readaxation
A quick reminder of these surveys I’d love you to fill in and/or share. Positively Teenage – How positive are you? This is for 10-18s.
Three irresistible books to organise your marshmallow mind
I couldn’t begin to guess how many times I’ve recommended Daniel Levitin’s The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload and how
Be positively in awe of “young people today”
How often do you hear people criticise teenagers for spending all their time on their phones, not being able to engage, being apathetic? Something happened yesterday which
Personal experiences – Part 2 #TeenGuideFriends
Following on from yesterday’s post, here are the rest of the contributions from you all. FRIENDSHIPS CHANGE “People become friends for a reason. Sometimes it’s
Personal experiences – Part 1 #TeenGuideFriends
When I was writing The Teenage Guide to Friends, I asked people – adults and teenagers – if they’d like to contribute experiences or advice
How can teenagers help a friend with mental illness?
A parent emailed me about this the other day on behalf of a son whose friend suffers from depression and anxiety. First, it’s wonderful that the son cares enough about his
Why I (usually) will not lower my fees
This week, I’ve had NINE TEN invitations to speak at schools or conferences, either to staff, parents or teenagers. Most invitations come with the understanding from
Celebrating Non-Fiction
I often celebrate good non-fiction writing but National Non-Fiction November gives me an extra excuse to shout. I love good writing. I love reading it and
School libraries or public libraries?
School libraries or public libraries? Well, both, of course. But let’s do a thought experiment. Given an imaginary (not very far-fetched) situation in which we
Teenage bedrooms – an explanation
Back in 2012, I did a short talk at a massive conference in London. It was a TED-style format, lots of people doing a max 15-minute talk