It can be hard to accept as an adult parenting teens that perhaps you are part of the problem. The ‘problem’ being the repetitive arguments that start with a niggle (bedroom a bombsite, clean laundry chucked into the bottom of the wardrobe), and escalate to a full-blown blue. The kind that leaves you reeling, feeling …
Boys
It is vital that we talk to boys about misogyny so they feel involved in the solution. A key reason is that misogyny is damaging to boys, too. Government research from the UK suggests that the sexual harassment of girls by boys is extremely widespread in schools. The highest rates of reports of sexual abuse …
Remember our sweet little boys, all fresh-cheeked and wide-eyed, telling us all about what they want to be when they grow up? Sigh. Those sweet little boys, where did they go? These days we have to get the can opener out if we want our boys to open up about their feelings. Even then, we …
So here we are. My son turns 18 very soon. EIGHTEEN! It feels bitter sweet, but mostly bitter. I’m terrified I’m falling at the last hurdle. And well aware that there is no such thing as the last hurdle anyway… I see him there, this child about to be thrust into adulthood. He is six …
Sweaty boy smell… need I say more? Sorry you weren’t eating were you? Seriously it is right up there with pongy feet in my top list of things that make me gag. Also on the list would be dog farts, kid farts, husband farts, ham and egg sandwich left in a schoolbag over the holidays …
Fake Instagram accounts, often referred to as a “finsta” or “spam account”, have become the norm for many teens – but their reasoning for creating these is not as sinister as you think. by Dr Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Technology and Learning, Western Sydney University I’ve spoken with 50 Australian families – including 118 children …