Addicted to Screens, Rushed into Love: The Smartphone Dilemma for Parents of Teens
I was 15 when I first fell in love. I sat on the hand accidentally of Tom in ‘The Cat’s Whisker’s’ in Streatham watching Tina Charles sing her UK no. 1 hit “I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)” in 1976. It was a friendship that lasted 30 years. When I was […]
Navigating the Privacy Paradox: Understanding Your Teen’s Online Behaviour & Talking WITH Them About It!
I was working with a Dad of a 17 year old and a 15 year old and we were discussing online safety and how to talk to his teens without sounding like a fuddy duddy so I gave him some scripts to use to help kick start the conversations. In an era where digital connectivity […]
How Smartphones Speed Up Teen Relationships
When Love Speeds Ahead: How Smartphones Fuel Teen Relationship Intensity As a mother, Emma always tried to give her 15-year-old son, Jake, the space to grow into his independence. But when Jake started dating Mia, a girl from his school, Emma quickly noticed the whirlwind pace of their relationship. What once seemed like innocent puppy […]
