Teenagers
A first job teaches things no parent can teach
Being told you are late by somebody who is not related to you lands differently. That is most of the value, and it is not really…
Teenagers
Independence, boundaries and conversations that go better than you expect.
21 articles · updated August 11, 2026 · page 2 of 2
Teenagers
Independent travel is a skill they have to be allowed to practise badly
Nobody becomes competent at getting across a city by being driven across it. The first solo journeys are supposed to be slightly…
Teenagers
The closed bedroom door is a boundary, not a verdict on you
A teenager withdrawing to a room is doing something ordinary and necessary. Distinguishing that from withdrawal that matters is the…
Teenagers
The friend you do not like, and why a ban usually backfires
Forbidding a friendship reliably makes it more attractive and moves it out of sight. The alternative is slower, less satisfying and…
Teenagers
Deciding what happens after school when nobody has the answer
The decision is made at seventeen, with limited information, about a world that will have changed. Treating it as reversible is…
Teenagers
Subscriptions, skins and money that never looks like money
Small recurring amounts, paid inside apps, are the hardest spending in a household to see. Teenagers are not uniquely bad at this…
Teenagers
First relationships, and the parent nobody asked for an opinion
You will be told very little, and what you say about the first one is remembered for a long time. Most of the job is being useful…
Teenagers
The family holiday a teenager does not want to be on
The trip that worked for years stops working, usually without warning. The fix is a different design rather than a better attitude…
Teenagers
Results day goes better if you decide the conversation in advance
Everybody knows what to say if the results are good. The version worth preparing is the other one, and it should be decided before…