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How to negotiate with teenagers

Parenting older teens and young adults can be both a real challenge and a real joy. Often, when we need our kids to step…

When Eldest finished high school he emerged as a mature, responsible, caring person with a strong group of friends and self-confidence I could have…

Screen queen Johanna Griggs is in an enviable position. As a parent, the teen years are mostly in her rear view mirror and her…

Life with teens and tweens can be busy, hectic and sometimes far from organised! But the good news is, with a few easy tips…

Why has the simple act of writing become such a chore for students these days? “Ugh, not writing, I hate writing, it sucks!”, or…

There was once a time when the greatest threat to feminism came from the entrenched patriarchal society in which women lived. Today, however, it…

We are always being told to ‘be ourselves’ and not to worry what anyone thinks of us. But while this is good advice, it…