To shine a light on how parents can use their ‘Power for Good’, mum of three and teacher Emma Bradley shares how she is using her power to help her children deal with bullying.
As a parent of three and having been doing this parenting stuff for almost 17 years I feel that I have experienced most things. Couple that with twelve years teaching experience in the secondary school classroom and I feel pretty validated in understanding teenagers.
Growing up is not easy and I honestly think it is harder than ever now due to the smartphone that is permanently in hand. Young people often get a bad press in my observations, they are given so many mixed messages and at the same time hormones are coursing around their bodies.
Helping to shape children’s behaviour
Yet most young people are doing exactly what we want them…