by Andrew Webb | Nov 7, 2016 | Children and Young People, families, parenting, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical, young people
Before the advent of social media, parents had an easier time keeping track of the teenage celebrity crush. Celebrity crushes used to be someone from music, TV, sport or film. By virtue of their prominence in mainstream media, parents had a better chance of monitoring... 
by Andrew Webb | Oct 5, 2016 | Children and Young People, couples, families, parenting, relationships, the spark, Tips, young people
Perhaps the only thing harder than being a teenager is being a parent to one. The highs of being a parent can be joyful: watching them develop, become their own person and start to achieve their own life goals. But on the flip side the lows can be intensely... 
by Andrew Webb | Aug 25, 2016 | anecdote, Children and Young People, families, parenting, Society, topical
During the recent Olympic Games, sports presenter Jake Humphrey posted an interesting tweet. It was not about Usain Bolt or Team GB’s medal haul: it was about role models and Joey Essex. Humphrey was maligning the fact Britain’s (new) most-successful Olympian, cyclist... 
