Childhood and adolescence
Home
idea
How war destroys the childhood sense-scape we call ‘home’
by Julia F Christensen
Friendship
idea
Empathic friends can provide the right kind of peer pressure
by Marta Miklikowska & Lauree Tilton-Weaver
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
guide
How to empower a teen with ADHD
As they go through the most challenging period of their life, there are ways you can help them not just cope but thrive
by Margaret Sibley
Music
film
A playful ode to the minor indignities of childhood music lessons
10 mins
Evaluating therapies
idea
Time to move beyond the anecdotes around animal-assisted therapies
by Mirena Dimolareva
Artists and art history
idea
The art of Ice Age children offers a tactile sense of the past
by Izzy Wisher
Parenting and families
guide
How to connect with your grandchildren
You have a joyous opportunity to support the next generation. Be yourself, be firm but fair, and bond through tradition
by Jill Lawson
Poetry
film
Childhood collides with the adult world in this haunting Bukowski adaptation
6 mins
Eating disorders
idea
When fear grew in my stomach, I starved myself just to survive
by Nataliya Deleva
Mental health
idea
Why does early puberty pose a risk to girls’ mental health?
by Marjolein E A Barendse & Michelle L Byrne
Parenting and families
guide
How Chinese philosophy can help you parent
Confucianism and Daoism suggest ways to guide your children toward meaning and fulfilment rather than wealth and prestige
by Erin Cline
Communication and language
film
Navigating a pub, Shaun’s anxieties are (quite literally) plastered on his face
8 mins