A teen’s self-esteem depends on having a positive body image. Teenagers are frequently under enormous pressure to conform to stringent, unrealistic, and destructive ideals of attractiveness, body build, weight, and shape. The pursuit of a “perfect” body or appearance can…
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It sometimes feels like I spend most of my life on the internet. I’m either blogging, losing hours on social media or reading posts on a wide variety of topics. So much reading. I think that I read more than…
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Are teenagers more challenging than toddlers? This is a debate a friend and I were having the other day and it was an interesting one too. She has children aged between two and five and of course, mine are all…
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If you thought getting toddlers to go to bed was tricky, you want to try a teenager for size. Let me tell you a story about the teenager and the battle at bedtime. Bedtime battles are a daily occurrence in…
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Why is is so uncool to be clever at school? This isn’t a new phenomenon I’m sure. I’m sure it happened when I was at school oh so many years ago. During my years as a teacher, I have seen…
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We have only had a teenager in the house for a matter of months and already I have seen a real change. There is an increase in hormones, surly behaviour at times and a refusal to let me go within…
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My teenage son has developed a new and rather strange habit. It has been happening for a little while now I fondly refer to it as ‘duvet dressing’. He is not a fan of getting up in the morning. This has…
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Yes I know, I know, I don’t look young enough to have a child of eighteen (even though I feel about eighty myself most days) but I do. Yesterday, the teenager officially became a man, which is a very scary…
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I do love my eldest son even though there are those darkest of days when he does try his utmost to make it a real challenge. I know all the stuff about teenage brains and hormones and yes whilst I…
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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.
Nikki
