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How to Talk About Exam Results, Whatever the Outcome
Most parents think they need a completely different conversation for a good result than a disappointing one.
In my experience, that's not quite true. A brilliant result still deserves a real conversation, not just relief and a dinner out. And a disappointing one rarely needs the speech that's been rehearsed in the car on the way to collect it.
Read the article to find out what a good results conversation actually looks like, whatever the outcome.
Waiting for Exam Results: What to Do With the Days Before Results Day
Waiting for exam results can be harder on a young person than the exams themselves. There's no action available during that stretch, no way to influence the outcome, and for many young people that uncertainty shows up as irritability, disrupted sleep, and difficulty focusing rather than obvious worry.
Our latest blog piece looks at why the wait feels this way, what it can look like for neurodivergent teenagers in particular, and what actually helps.
Why Your Child Might Seem Different at Home After Boarding School
Every summer, we hear a version of the same concern from parents: "my child seems different since they've been home."
It's a pattern worth understanding rather than worrying about. In our latest article, we explore the psychology of reverse culture shock in young people returning from boarding school, including the increase in risk-taking behaviour some parents notice, the friction between siblings adjusting to shared space again, and what actually helps in those first few we
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Connectedness In Action: How I’ve Learned To Love Networking
Networking. Does the word fill you with dread, nausea or excitement? I started out hating networking, but now I love it! Let me share how...
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5 Activities to Help You Work Through Loss and Grief
Although it's not the topic I intended to write about today, recent events have compelled me to explore, reflect on and write about the...
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6 Steps to Building A Strong Team Culture
Whether you are a start-up business, an international giant or assigning a new group of people to a key project, the secret of success...
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4 Ways You Can Improve Belonging At Work
What is belonging? Belonging, or belongingness, is the feeling of connectedness to a group of people or a community. It is driven by the...
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Feeling Heard: The Practice Of Engaged, Empathic Listening
How important is listening? The answer is obviously 'really bloody important'. So important, in fact, that we created special codes and...
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Positively Speaking: 15 Questions To Get The Conversation Going
Ever been stuck in a social situation where you have no idea what to say? Or been at a party where you find yourself asking (or being on...
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Happiness Is...A Good Book: My Top 5 Positive Books for Young People's Wellbeing
With 17 year's experience working with young people (including 15 year's experience as a full-time teacher) I have seen my fair share of...
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6 Warning Signs You May Be A People Pleaser
Being kind, generous and going out of your way to help other people are generally considered to be socially desirable traits. Even our...
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5 Benefits of Positive Parenting That Will Make Your Life Calmer & Easier
Contents Introduction - What is positive parenting? Benefit 1 - Stronger Parent-child Relationships Benefit 2 - More Effective...
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Parenting in a Pandemic: The Impact on Parents’ Mental Wellbeing (Part 1)
It might feel like there is light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel right now, especially as the days get longer and the weather...
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Why It's Important To Build Resilient Relationships At School
When I was a primary school teacher, helping children navigate their relationships felt like a massive part of my job. Barely a day went...
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Belonging, Resilience and Relationships
As was highlighted during the seemingly never-ending lockdowns of the last couple of years, positive social contact is important for...
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Am I Responsible For Other People's Happiness?
You are not responsible for anyone else’s actions, thoughts or happiness. I keep having to remind myself of this at the moment and tell...
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How To Stop People Pleasing - Saying No
"‘No, thank you.’ Is a complete sentence." Say it with me, "I don’t have to explain my reasons to anyone." How often do you say no, but...
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7 Behaviours That Will Help You Build Self-confidence
(Updated August 2022) There have been thousands of research papers published on self-confidence or self-esteem, and many of these papers...
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HOW TO SET AND MAINTAIN BOUNDARIES
One issue that comes up time after time with clients is how to set and maintain personal boundaries. Quite often it comes up when clients...
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5 Things Your Child Needs to Know About Friendship & Belonging
Belonging is important to everyone no matter their age. When resting, our brains enter a default network which actually mimics the same...
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The Science of Happiness: Why We Should Put More Effort Into Our Relationships
If there's one thing that's been under strain since the start of the pandemic, it's our relationships. Spending hours together in a...
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