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Rites of passage Posts

June 14, 2025

Big kids big problems: The magic of knowing the questions behind the problems, and how to help

‘Science is magic that works’. I love this quote on the t-shirt worn by Professor Gregory Walton in his publicity shots. Gregory who? Good question. His name doesn’t spring readily to mind, but that’s partly because he&rsquo…

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Oct. 3, 2024

Moving Up and Moving Out: The empty nest and the terrible eighteen to twenty two's

One of my husband’s long standing friends moved to Florida when he graduated, but he always stays with us when he’s in the UK. His daughters were home-schooled and we’ve vaguely followed their progress all the way to the latest sta…

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Sept. 14, 2024

Insider Tips for Surviving Your Teen's First Music Festival

I never went to a festival as a teen. I didn’t have any money, and I didn’t know anyone else who did. Still, I did some pretty ‘exciting’ things at the age my kids went to their first festival alone. I was sixteen when I mov…

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Dec. 21, 2023

Mobile phones, social media, and online access. What I would do if I had my teens or tweens again.

 It's hard enough dealing with the messy rooms, their anxiety about starting a new school, and all the friendship issues, without expecting us to become experts in an industry that's moving at warp speed. There is no equivalent to a driving…

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