Has your teenager completely stopped talking to you?! Do you feel that you no longer talk with each other? Does one parent have more of a conversational connection with the kids than the other? How do you keep talking with your kids if your absent parent?

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If Parenting was an official Job how would you describe it? What are the hours? The remuneration? The perks? Are there any perks? This week we discuss the responsibilities and expectations of what it means to be a Parent. Is it in the Job Description that

What is the Actual JOB DESCRIPTION of a PARENT?!

Is your teenager ashamed or embarrassed about your excitement and preparations for Xmas? Is your teenager a moody bah humbug throughout the festive period? Could they make more of an effort? Are you missing the pitter patter of tiny feet and just wish you

Is YOUR Teenager THE GRINCH Who Stole Christmas?!

Is it a preferable option for our kids above smoking? Is it fun? OR … is it actually a gateway habit that will lead to nicotine addiction? Does it have an adverse effect on our children’s mental health? Are vapes and e-cigarettes actually dangerous? Are t

Vaping & Teens: is Vaping a harmless habit?

Is CAMHS (children and adolescent mental health services) an effective service for helping children, teenagers & parents to resolve or help alleviate Mental Health Crises? We hear from listeners regarding their principally negative experiences. What can b

IS THE NHS FAILING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN?

Are we doing our kids a huge disservice by being too soft on them. Do we allow them to feel like they’re succeeding even when they’re failing. Should we be implementing a lot more TOUGH LOVE in our attempts to help our children prepare for adult life. Is 

ARE WE TOO SOFT WITH OUR KIDS?

This week we grapple with a topic that is perhaps one of the most distressing for children and young adults alike - especially women and teenage girls. In recent weeks stories have emerged of a new trend to spike young women (and some young men) by inject

THE DANGERS OF BEING SPIKED IN A DRINK & BY INJECTION

This episode we go to the heart of how Smart Phones have transformed family life. We aren’t looking at the obvious causes for concern such as cyber bullying - we are looking at the ways in which phones interrupt family time - disrupt relationships - cause

ARE SMARTPHONES DESTROYING FAMILY LIFE?!

Telling lies is always considered a bad thing. BUT - there are countless situations in which lying as a parent is often a NECESSITY - and there are often situations when it’s not as sinister as you might think when your child lies to you. There’s the seas

LYING PARENTS & LYING TEENS!!! SHOULD YOU EVER LIE TO YOUR KIDS & SHOULD YOU WORRY IF YOUR KIDS LIE TO YOU?!?

Popular television personality and Loose Women Panelist Nadia Sawalha sits down with her husband, Mark Adderley, to discuss the modern issues that face our teenage kids... and the style in which we parent.

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90. ARE WE TOO SOFT WITH OUR KIDS?

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87. LYING PARENTS & LYING TEENS!!! SHOULD YOU EVER LIE TO YOUR KIDS & SHOULD YOU WORRY IF YOUR KIDS LIE TO YOU?!?