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My daughter's friend is coming to stay. My daughter has just said 'I can see her on Snapmaps. She's at the airport. I don't know why she's riding an armadillo though.😂'Snapchat is a tricky app, because it's so much a part of being a teenager now, it…

Top tips from our listeners: Give them their own cupboard/fridge shelf with foods they are allowed to eat. bermudatriangle loves the idea of sending them food shopping with their own money to start understanding the prices.  fp-massage sugge…

I do hope you found my interview with Mike Nicholson of www.progressivemasulinity.co.uk helpful. For me, one of the most interesting points was that once boys know that they won't be instantly judged or shut down - and that we are genuinely trying t…

I hated going to sleep when I was a teenager. I simply couldn’t understand the point. It seemed boring, and pointless, and there was something thrilling about being awake when nobody else was. It felt empowering and rebellious. Of course, it a…

'If you've got a problem with someone don't tell everyone else, tell them.' This is my mantra, but even knowing what I know I've still shied away from some of the most difficult confrontations.  I could blame my childhood; I grew up in a hous…

The why: I still think of the time I finally found my 'why'. It was the second year of my A' levels and I had been feeling lost and purposeless, which showed in my grades.  At a weekend residential camp studying Hamlet I met a boy who was l…

Do you remember the first time you had sex? One of our listeners pointed out that it's one of those moments that stays with us forever, so it makes sense to ensure that it's a positive experience.  The problem with underage sex is that it's il…

I looked up the term 'triggered,' because it's used a lot these days, and I felt like it summed up how it feels to over-react. It's certainly the word I would use to describe that heightened emotional state I get when people - teens, husbands, mothe…

Before I begin, here’s an insight into the reality some parents face. I really struggle with some of these podcasts. The research is extensive and all the time I'm trying to maintain a balanced approach, rather than being triggered by my …

When we were asked to talk about the influencer, Andrew Tate, I groaned. He's been popping up in news articles for some time in the UK, his content banned from all main platforms, although recently reinstated on Twitter. He's also currently in a Rom…