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Whenever I research any topic for this podcast I start by stepping back from the question to think about the concept. Take consequences; I set out trying to understand what consequences work, and why some teens go off the rails, but found myself se…
As a young woman, I got into the habit of making sure I sat down on New Year's Day to write down everything I wanted to achieve over the year to come. It was usually quite a long, unreasonable list, and always included 'Learn French'. Regardless of…
I'm always fishing for new games to play with my family. I find it brings us all together, makes us laugh, and releases some of the pent up energy that builds between family members. Here are the most loved games we played over our Christmas break,…
16th of December 2021 was the day our first episode dropped, and here at Teenagers Untangled HQ - AKA the kitchen table - we are thrilled by how much we have learned, how much it has helped our own families, and how much you have supported our growt…
I love throwing parties, but my bonus daughters will tell you that I'm far more enthusiastic about hosting over 20's than teens, purely because the responsibilities for me are far less extreme. When it comes to teen parties I've made some really st…
One of our regular listeners has asked us to research and discuss how to better deal with a teenager's lack of gratitude when Christmas gifts don't live up to their expectations. It was a fascinating topic because we've all experienced disappoi…
'What gives you the right to tell other parents what to do?' When a journalist pitched that question at one of my fellow *Parent Gym coaches the poor woman stumbled then tried to justif…
I distinctly remember standing at the university bar, flirting with a very attractive guy. He’d bought me a drink, we were making lots of eye contact and leaning into each other, he asked why I’d travelled to such curious places, I told …
This morning I opened the door to let the excited dogs out. They bounded past me, screeched to a halt at the threshold, peered out at the rain, then circled back to their beds. We've all been there. Years ago, when Caspar was a puppy who shivered …
This week my daughter called to say that someone had taken her phone charger and written their name on it. She could see where her own name had been rubbed out underneath the fresh ink. She was fuming. Her best friend – affronted by the cheek …