How Do You Hug A Cactus?
A book for parents of teenagers and young adults.
My new book "How Do You Hug A Cactus?" is an invaluable tool for parents with teenagers and young adults. In it's first week, it reached No. 1 in books for parents and psychology books on adolescents on Amazon.
Reflective Parenting
A Guide to Understanding What's Going on in Your Child's Mind
How to make a positive impact on your relationship with your child, starting from the development of the baby’s first relationship with you as parents, to how you can be more reflective in relationships with toddlers,
children and young people.
Reflective Parenting
Raising Emotionally Healthy Children
A revised edition of my best selling book Reflective Parenting, coming January 2026
New chapters include the impact of social media on children, life after Covid and navigating the tween years.
More Resources for Parents & Children
BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Segment at 0.28 minutes
8th August 2024
BBC Bitesize: How to talk to your parents or carers about your GCSE results
How to tell your parents or carers your GCSE grades
BBC Bitesize: How to help your child understand upsetting news
Seven tips on how to discuss and understand upsetting news
BBC Bitesize: How to talk to your teenager about the invasion of Ukraine
How do you explain the invasion of Ukraine to your children?
BBC Bitesize: Do you need to take a break from computer games?
Three signs you may need to take a break from gaming
BBC Bitesize: Understanding feelings of anxiety and low mood
Helping you manage feelings of depression and anxiety
Channel 5 News: How to speak to children about cost of living crisis
Advice on how to talk to children about the cost of living crisis
Managing stress during
important moments
How to manage stress when waiting for exam results or job, college and university applications
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