These TED Talks for tweens aren’t exactly aimed at kids, but they 100% inspire kids. TED Talks listened to by tweens make kids feel the same way they make an adult feel: inspired, thoughtful, different. I listen to a lot of TED Talks (and the podcast TED Radio Hour is my favourite, plus TED Talks …
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Everyone loves a good movie but sometimes it can be hard to find interesting and exciting movies that are age appropriate. Of course, what a teen thinks is appropriate might be very different to what their parents agree is okay to watch. We’ll leave it up to you to have that conversation with your own …
Netflix series for tweens and teens that are interesting enough for adults are actually quite hard to find. Of course, you’ll have your own idea of what kind of show is suitable for your child. It might be quite different to mine. So bear that in mind as you read through my selections. I know, …
If you’ve got a high school-aged kid, chances are that the Netflix show Heartstopper will be on your radar. Everyone is watching it. Everyone is falling in love with it. And that’s a very good thing indeed. It may as well be called Heartwarmer, because this show is lovely to its core. It’s a British …
You’d be amazed at how many mums have asked me for advice about periods. (Or maybe you wouldn’t. Getting the ‘period talk‘ right is a preoccupation of many of us.) And the number one question I get asked the most is, “Which period undies are the best?” I think my reputation for trying all the …
Welcome to consent! Have you had the consent talk with your teen yet? It’s very, very important that you do: click here to find out all the reasons why. To further help you along, Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang (of Welcome to Your Period fame) have just released Welcome to Consent. It’s a very …