Behaviour & Development, Cyberstuff, Help & Advice
If you have teens, there’s a huge likelihood they use the social media platform Snapchat. And, if you’re not sure how Snapchat works don’t stress because you’re like many parents who struggle to keep up with social media trends. As one of the most popular...
Behaviour & Development, Better Communication, Family
“Want to stop screaming at your teen? Easy. Then just stop screaming at your teen.” How could it ever actually be that simple? There is the truth that screaming doesn’t work all that well, especially if your teen has become so used to hearing you yell that it...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Family
Giving your teenager a chance to talk about their future and set some goals is a challenging conversation, especially for younger teens who find it difficult to think beyond tomorrow or the day after. Easing into goal setting with simple, practical and achievable...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Better Communication
Many parents really don’t understand why their teenagers sometimes behave in an impulsive, irrational, or dangerous way. There’s a single word explanation though and that’s BIOLOGY. It’s an undisputed fact that a teenage brain functions very differently than an...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Better Communication
Raising teenagers can be the biggest challenge of your parenting career as this is the time of their development when most unpredictable things can – and do – happen. Your child isn’t a little kid anymore, and that’s not always an easy concept to...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Better Communication
Valentine’s Day is a fun and festive celebration and the day is usually marked with the giving and receiving of tokens of love and appreciation. However, for some, it can have a negative and opposite effect. Valentine’s Day for a teen who isn’t in a relationship can...
