Connection
Car conversations: 12 questions that get kids talking
No eye contact, no escape, no lecture: the car is the best place for real conversations. Use these twelve questions to open your kids up.
26 October 2026
The blog
Straight talk, short reads.
Practical pieces for the conversations that matter — written to be read in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.
Screens & Tech
“Five more minutes!”: a script for ending screen time without a fight
A calm, word-for-word script for ending screen time without shouting, bribing or switching the Wi-Fi off. Warnings, countdowns and the handover moment.
25 October 2026
Connection
The 10-minute dad: 7 small moments that count
You don’t need more hours. Seven ordinary moments — the school run, bedtime, the kitchen — where ten focused minutes beat a planned outing.
24 October 2026
Daughters
10 ways to praise your daughter without mentioning her looks
Ten specific, everyday phrases that praise effort, character and choices — so your daughter learns her worth isn’t measured in the mirror.
21 October 2026
Sons
How to teach your son that “no” is a complete answer
A boy who respects no from others starts by practising saying it himself. Small everyday moments that teach consent and respect without a lecture.
15 October 2026
Daughters
What to say when your daughter says “you don’t understand”
She is partly right — you are not a teenage girl. What to say (and what to skip) when your daughter shuts the door on you.
13 October 2026
Screens & Tech
Why “just turn it off” doesn’t work (and what does)
Commands trigger resistance because kids lose face when they obey instantly. Here’s the approach that builds self-control instead of daily battles.
6 October 2026
Hard Conversations
What to say when your son tells you something you hate
Your reaction in the first ten seconds decides what your son tells you next year. Here’s the five-step response that keeps him talking.
1 October 2026
Sons
How to talk to your son about puberty (what to say, word for word)
Puberty talks don’t need to be one big awkward lecture. Use these short, word-for-word scripts to start the conversation with your son before it gets uncomfortable.
30 September 2026
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