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 …
We'll be recording our next episode soon, so I've been researching drug use and misuse in the teens years. Here are ten great facts about teen alcohol and drug abuse we thought you might like to know:1. Some teens are at higher risk due to genetics…
One evening my friend dropped a thought bomb into our conversation. "All the research shows that nobody multi-tasks well." Emma happens to be the Chief Investment Officer of an eco investment fund, family breadwinner, and mother. Her comment sto…
