FRESH EPISODE: The highs and lows of being a Sandwich Generation parent.

Season 3

July 13, 2023

48: Teen/tween girl drama could be avoided if they’re taught how to become allies: an interview with Kim McCabe.

We've all heard about mean girls, and girl drama, but is it inevitable, or are there things we can be doing to prevent it? Kim McCabe is an expert on teen and tween girl development who runs a programme called Rites for Girl...

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July 3, 2023

Anger issues: tips for dealing with an explosive and angry teen.

46: We all loose our cool sometimes. but teenagers can find it particularly challenging to stay calm or calm down when enraged. It takes self-awareness and skill, and a level of brain development that just isn't there for som...

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June 26, 2023

Masculinity, and positive ways of supporting our teenage boys: An interview with Mike Nicholson from Progressive Masculinity

45: The term toxic masculinity has been gaining traction, and is often used to talk about the type of masculinity where men use dominance, violence and control to gain power and superiority over others. There's also been an ...

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June 19, 2023

New relationships: Introducing your new partner to your teen.

44: What's better than falling in love again, particularly after a divorce or breakdown of a previous relationship? If you've managed to find someone special in the messy tangle of life as a parent it can feel like a miracle,...

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June 12, 2023

Risk-taking teens; the good news about bad behaviour.

43: We all know that teenagers need their friends, and spending time with others protects against anxiety and all sorts of other mental health problems. At the same time, groups of teens are far more likely to take risks and ...

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June 5, 2023

42: Social media, and how to help your teens be their best selves online, with Natasha Devon MBE

An interview with Natasha Devon MBE: We parents often struggle with our fears about how to protect our teens when they're online. So when I received Natasha’s book written for teenagers, 'Clicks; How to be Your Best Self Onli...

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June 1, 2023

Sleep; the free fix for our teens with no side effects.

41: Everything seems better when we've had enough sleep; our mood is more stable, our response times are faster, we can control our impulses more easily, and perform tasks more effectively. For teenagers, who are growing rap...

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May 10, 2023

Conflict resolution skills can deepen your relationship with your teen; here's how.

40: Conflict is normal - but it often escalates during teenage years because our kids are trying to assert their own wishes, and probably aren't very skilled at it. As parents, it's easy to fall into classic conflict traps if...

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