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 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.

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 weeks.