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Jenny Warwick - Counselling and expert support for parents and carers of tweens and teens.
Online and in Chichester, West Sussex
Mean Teens: Why is my teenager so unpleasant to be around?
When children enter puberty (often around 10–12), emotions can feel stronger and more intense while perspective-taking is still developing. This can lead to overwhelming feelings and unpredictable reactions. Parents may feel they can’t do anything right as teenagers begin to separate and develop their own identity, which can feel challenging.
Your teen’s mental health starts with yours
Being a parent is hard, and it doesn’t get any easier when your kids hit adolescence. There’s a saying that you’re only ever as happy as your unhappiest child and sayings are often true. It certainly causes a lot of distress to parents when their child is distressed. It's easy to feel shame, hopelessness and […]
Help your teen get to sleep at night: 9 tips
Teens need around eight to 10 hours of sleep each night, but few are getting even the minimum. So, although this is the time of life when they need sleep the most, they just aren’t getting enough. What are the effects of lack of sleep? Lack of sleep has a real impact on our mental […]