Episode 29 – Teen Mental Health with Mel Riley
Mel talks to us about how to move from surviving to thriving as a family unit with strategies to overcome teenage mental health issues. www.meljriley.co.uk
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Episode 28 – Self Harm with Satveer Nijar
Satveer focuses her efforts around talking to students, school staff and parents about the ever increasing prevalence of self-harm. This episode is aimed at parents to help with their awareness of the issue. http://satveernijjar.com/
Episode 27 – Breaking Bad News with James Hawes
James Hawes has been a school councellor and psychotherapist for over 25 years and joins the ParentGuidetoGCSE podcast to talk about how to break bad news to teenagers. www.JamesHawes.org www.synergycounselling.com
How Can I Help My Teenager When They’re Upset?
When it’s clear your teenager is having a tough time, it can be difficult to know what’s best for parents to do.
Keep our distance? After all, how else will they learn to be independent if we jump in to help every time we see that something’s wrong ?
Or do we plunge straight in with “Tell me what’s the matter and I’ll sort everything out”?
Here are some other options to try….
Episode 26 – Teenage Boys Mental Health, with Caroline Jacobs
Caroline is a teenage boys mental health expert and an adolescent wellbeing coach. She helps teenage boys and young men to worry less, talk more, and become happier and more successful. Founder of ‘Mums of Growing Up Sons’ Facebook Group. Email: hello@carolinejacobs.co.uk Website: www.carolinejacobs.co.uk Get your ‘How to Feel More Connected to your Growing Up…
Episode 25 – Teen Brain Development with Jenny Eastwood
Jenny Eastwood works for The Parent Team and her expertise in neuroscience and brain development enables her to provide great advice on positive parenting, especially for parents of teens approaching assessments ….. and all the stresses they bring. She also has brilliant advice around building motivation and confidence in teenagers. https://www.theparent.team/ What’s My Teenager Thinking?…
Episode 24 – James Shone
James shares his remarkable story of overcoming considerable health challenges. His journey from headteacher designate to motivational speaker is awe-inspiring. www.icanandiam.com
How to make a revision plan
How to create a revision plan you can stick to!
Appeal Process 2021 – The pros and cons of appealing
Schools were given a clear directive this year that they need to tell students “where the marks are coming from, what those marks mean and just don’t tell them their final grade or you’ll be in trouble.” As a result of this approach, there is hope that fewer appeals will happen. Despite being open about everything with your grades on report cards and exams etc., it’s bound to still have many unhappy kids who want more time for an appeal because they feel as if something went wrong during testing.
The Benefits of Mind Mapping for students
Mind Mapping is a technique that allows you to organize your thoughts and information in a visual way. It’s much easier to remember things when they are organised in this way!