The 10 Tasks of Adolescence & the 5 Basics of Parenting

This post is a summary of the MIT Raising Teens report which is available on the MIT website (links provided below the post). “An extraordinary body of research exists on the powerful ways in which parents and families make a difference in the lives of teens. Yet, little of this knowledge has been reaching the … Read more

Top Tips to Help Your Child to Thrive in School (from a retired Teacher)

This is a guest post from Joyce Wilson. Joyce is a retired teacher with decades of experience. I asked her to share her experiences about how parents can contribute to their kids thriving at school.  Joyce has created TeacherSpark.org to share creative ideas and practical resources for the classroom. Over to Joyce… Top Tips to Help you Child Thrive … Read more