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How to teach your teen healthy eating routines
The eating habits your teen forms now carry into adulthood. Here's how to help them build healthy routines around what and when they eat.
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The Parents' Guide to helping your teen cope with rejection
A first experience of rejection can feel very personal. Here's how to help your teen accept it, learn from it and recover quicker.
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4 min read
Key life skills to teach your teens before university
Soon you’ll wave your teenagers off as they leave home for university. Here are the key life skills to help them cope and thrive on their own.
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6 min read
Pros and cons of a gap year in Australia
Should your teen take a gap year in Australia before university? Here are the pros, the cons, and the practical planning they'll need.
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5 min read
Things you and your teen can do this October half-term
Our top ideas for spending quality time with your teen this October half-term, from days out to cosy afternoons.
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3 min read
Five tips to turbo charge your teen's health this autumn
Five key ways to keep your teen healthy through autumn, from diet and sleep to staying active as the days get darker.
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4 min read
How to create a homework timetable
How to create a homework timetable, and why getting it right improves your teen's quality of life and chances of success.
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5 min read
Going back to school - get your teen on the right track in the new academic year
Time to check your teen has everything they need to start the new academic year on the right foot: how they feel, what they'll wear, equipment and mindset.
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3 min read
Sixth form results day and university applications
What sixth form results day means for your teen's university application, and the options if they meet, exceed or miss their offer.
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2 min read
What are your child's options after GCSEs?
A guide for parents on your teen's options after GCSEs: the qualifications, where to study, and how to help them choose.
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7 min read
How to write a letter when your teen won't talk to you
When your teen shuts you out, a letter can bridge the silence. Here are eight steps to writing one that helps rather than pushes them further away.
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5 min read
Options at 16: the Cyber Extended Project Qualification (CyberEPQ)
What the CyberEPQ is, how it's structured and assessed, and how it can boost your teen's UCAS points and prospects in the cyber industry.
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6 min read
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