Tag: Teenagers
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The future I see when I look back at yester-me
Can we dream ourselves into who we have always wanted to be?
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What a big red panda can teach us about the joy and chaos of teenage life
Turning Red hits home for teenage girls and their parents.
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“Turtles All The Way Down” by John Green, and “I Have Lost My Way’ by Gayle Forman
These Young Adult novels offer hope and the prospect of healing, across the generations.
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Let’s hear it for music, the bridge between the gulf of generations
You know you must be doing something right when your children share your musical tastes.
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A guide to understanding the mysteries of the teenage brain
Every parent was once a teenager, too, so why is it so tough for us to figure out what makes teens tick?
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What I’m learning from my teen about thriving under lockdown
It isn’t easy adapting to a world where everything has changed and nothing will ever be the same. But the generation whose lives are being redefined by the pandemic have much to teach us rethinking, relooking, and resilience.
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We will not be together like this, ever again
Being stuck in lockdown with a bored and restless teenager may sound like a parenting nightmare, but it can also be a vital and rare opportunity to build new bridges of understanding between the generations.
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Why the World Would be a Better Place if We Let Our Teenagers Run It
There’s something about the ‘in-betweenness’ of being a teenager that allows them to see things quite clearly, writes Mandy Collins.
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My Journey Towards Aligned Family Deliverables
‘I am not sure we’re all aligned as to the weekend deliverables,’ I said to my family over Saturday breakfast two weeks ago. ‘There may be conflicting agendas and I just want to make sure we are all on the same page and expectations are being managed.’
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If You Think It’s Tough Talking to Your Teens, Try Whatsapping Them
Their phones have been both a help and a hindrance in communicating with them. I can call Kid1 repeatedly from the lounge and get no more than an irritated “Whaaaa-aaat?” in response, whereas I can Whatsapp him and get an immediate reply.