Growing up

Nobody ever said raising teens and tweens was a bed of roses. We all encounter challenges along the way. But sometimes it goes beyond challenging. It gets really, REALLY tough. …

Half-term is over and the nights are drawing in. Our kids have settled into their new schools, new year groups and even university. Here’s what our Britmums teens and tweens …

Quite without planning it, there seems to be a bit of theme with this month’s post – we’ve got an awful lot of anxious tweens. Is this a modern phenomenon, …

So did you all get a lovely break over summer? I hope those teens and tweens had plenty of time to recharge their batteries and families all got to have …

Well the summer is finally upon us – are we all looking forward to a break from school? Here in teen and tween world we’ve got girls pushing against boundaries, …

We’ve got a real mixed bag on the round-up this month. We’ve got kids leaving school and making good progress in their current school, and an awful lot of growing …

We’re back! Did you miss us? The round-up had to take a month off for January after I moved house (twice) and had no proper internet for weeks. But I’m …

It’s raining, it’s pouring… The old man may not be snoring, but I bet your teens are. It’s half-term after all, what’s the point in getting up? So what have …

As we near to Half Term (not long now! Hang in there!) we are getting straight to it this month, with a post from author Sally Donovan who has blogged …