What is the point of my audio hug, Parenting Teenagers Untangled, and why would you listen to the podcast? In a completely unprompted moment at the end of our interview, Mike Nicholson from @progmasculinity did a beautiful job of summing up what it feels like to be a parent who's…
Andrew Hampton FRSA thinks year seven at school is the best stage to begin having discussions that prevent rape culture setting in, and tackling the unhelpf ideas that boys can form around masculinity. In the full interview he also talks about the ways in which we can provide better role…
How to parent kids who struggle with ADHD, anxiety and life Nobody wants their child to struggle, but it's inevitable at some point. Many of the problems our kids face will be part of a well-worn path through the teenage years. But some kids have more complex needs. Parenting them…
Www.teenagersungangled.com It's so hard to feel good about ourselves when we're bombarded with messages that imply we fall short of some ideal. Self-love and acceptance isn't a vapid concept, it's something radical we can offer our kids to help them navigate the world with more joy. Besides, the way we…
00:00 The impact of grades on students 04:44 Strategic learning and feedback v's grades 09:01 Teacher bias and the role of feedback 11:52 Alternative grading models and their benefits 18:45 Parental role in supporting students 22:44 The impact of pressure on learning 25:38 The role of curiosity and intrinsic motivation…
Teenagers can be very stressed about the changes their bodies undergo. When we parents feel stressed too it simply compounds the negative messages. In our latest episode my daughter and I talked about how it feels to put on weight, and battle with body image as a tween/teen. We talked…
What is school for, and are exam grades a good measure of a human? Does someone's grades tell us what we should know, or are we being misled? Do grades help children grow and engage with learning, or do they simply destroy interest and entrench social divisions? These are the…
In the past few weeks two books have made the argument that our obsession with grades is failing everyone. The first is Exam Nation by Sammy Wright, headteacher of a secondary school in the North of England and part of the UK government’s Social Mobility Commission for several years. Exam…
Giving boys a masculinity vaccination: In my latest interview, Brendan Kwiatkowski PhD, talked about preparing boys ahead of time so they're aware of what to expect; a sort of vaccination against the worst of the 'man box' pressures. For the full interview, find Parenting Teenagers Untangled on your podcast player,…
Punishment isn’t very effective for changing teen behaviour; building a relationship in which they know you love them, and are trying to help them help themselves, is far more powerful. As parents we do need clear and consistent boundaries, backed by consequences that make sense. Trying to punish our teens…
Extreme misogyny, and the resulting violence against women and girls, has recently been described in the UK as a national emergency. According to the National Police Chiefs Council, online influencers like Andrew Tate are radicalising boys in and a way that is 'quite terrifying'. Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth said…
The latest book by Jonathan Haidt makes a powerful case for why we need to “end the phone-based childhood now.”
Grit is the ability to keep going toward a goal, even in spite of significant obstacles and distractions. It's a very apt name for the charity created by Dr Louise Randall, who was seeing many kids coming into her doctor's surgery needing help with difficult problems - such as self…
Dr Louise Randall is founder of a charity called GRIT: Growing Resilience In Teens. In my interview with her, on the Teenagers Untangled Podcast, she gave me a great acronym they use for deciding whether it’s the right time to talk about difficult things. HALT.
I remember reading a book a few decades ago which talked about how important it is for our brain health to sometimes change the way we look at our daily life. 🏡 Look down out of an upper floor window 🚶♀️Take a different route to work. 🏃♀️Run your circuit in…
The hashtag #eldestdaughtersyndrome is reported to have had a whopping 24.7 million views on TikTok, and counting, but what is it and why is it getting so much attention? We look at the issues faced by the eldest sibling in the family, then talk more specifically about why daughters can…
We're back with the first fresh episode of 2024. What a good time to talk about some of the things we've been reading, listening to, and watching, along with some news stories. Let us know what you think. We're always interested in any feedback; positive or negative, and we'd love…
We all have traditional times when our extended families come together to celebrate, give thanks, and share the warmth of mutual love. In the UK, December is a non-stop reel of songs about 'Simply having a wonderful Christmas time', and Instagram is awash with pictures of happy celebrations. Being with…
It's our two year anniversary, and what a ride it's been! Since we're taking a break to spend time with our families, we thought it would be the perfect time to reflect on what we think are the best things we've learned over the years, and signpost which episodes you…
The full effects of lockdown are only now becoming apparent, according to the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK organisation which tracks down videos and imagery of child sexual abuse online and works to have it removed. Our listener, Frances, has asked us to tackle this difficult subject because she's seeing…
