Teens and Tweens Round-up

The summer holiday is close to over and the new school, college and university years are on the horizon.  Despite the habitual parental groans that precede the summer holiday period, …

Where did June go?? For some of us here in Ireland the school holidays have arrived and we are managing how best to use the time. We are casting about …

So that was it, spring came and went and now summer is upon us! As the seasons change, so we transition through the ups and downs of life. The challenges …

Oversharing details about our children on social media and where to draw the line in terms of protecting their privacy is a subject of much debate, but this is nowhere …

Parenting is a journey of discovery but most parents of teens & tweens would say it takes on a whole new meaning in the secondary years.  Those glorious milestones of …

Hi BritMums readers! I’m Liberty and I am delighted to join you as a new joint editor for the tweens and teens Round-up together with Jo who blogs at Mother …

The university student diet is legendary…and legendarily bad. Instant noodles, cheap takeaways, ketchup counting as one of the 5 a day. As parents we want to send them off into …

It really feels like summer has arrived! The end of SATS, tests, GCSEs and A levels is in sight! Hopefully, the parks and beaches will soon be full of young …

For parents of teens and tweens, this is the time of year when education becomes even more important than normal. Concerns about education inevitably increase with the age of your …