Recent Articles in Teens

Is your teen using drugs?
Apr 19, 2013

Christine Lewry was confronted with a problem every parent dreads – her daughter, Amber, was addicted to heroin for four years. Together they wrote Thin Wire and here Christine gives tips and advice to parents who suspect their teen is using drugs.

Teenage girls and horses
Nov 23, 2012

Author Lesley Lodge discusses how a passion for horses may off-set some of the problems of adolescence and what inspired her to write Lights! Camera! Gallop! The Story of the Horse in Film.    

OXY range for problem skin
Feb 12, 2012

Many peopel suffer from skin problems during adolescence. OXY has a nnew and updated range of products to combat spots and oily skin. One of our younger members tested OXY out.

Camp America recruitment fairs
Jan 7, 2012

Get hired for a job with Camp America on the spot by attending a recruitment fair in Edinburgh, Manchester and London during January.

Applying to start university in 2012
Sep 26, 2011

September is the month when your teens can actually start on their UCAS application. Anne Coates whose book  Applying for University The Essential Guide has just been updated for those applying this year, gives parents her ten top tips on what to expect.

Student Accommodation Code - what's useful for parents to know?
Sep 21, 2011

If your son or daughter has moved into university-managed housing, the Student Accommodation Code is worth consulting.

Starting Sixth Form
Sep 5, 2011

It can be an unsettling time for students starting on their A level or BTec studies and parents need to be on hand to guide and support their teenagers. Here are Anne Coates' top tips.

Results day for our A level students
Aug 14, 2011

Competition for university places has never been so high as students seek to avoid the higher tuition fees. Anne Coates, author of Applying to University The Essential Guide, offers advice and guidance for parents  and students on this very special day.

Teenage girls – a chance to appear in a TV documentary
May 19, 2011

BBC Three and Renegade Pictures are making a new documetnary about money and would love to talk to mothers and teenage daughters who are happy to share their stories.

Exams – how to support your teens
Apr 25, 2011

Sometimes it feels as though the whole family is taking exams – they have a way of taking over everything! And although you can't take the exams for them, you can certainly make life a little less stressful for tense teens by following Anne Coates' top ten tips.

Camp America recruitment fairs
Jan 14, 2011

The Camp America programme allows young people aged 18 to 25 the opportunity to spend nine weeks living and working on a summer camp in the USA. Their recruitment fairs are being held this month.

School parents' evenings
Oct 13, 2010

Whether your child has just started school or is in the sixth form, parents' evenings can be daunting and unsatisfactory. Read Parenting Without Tears' top ten tips to get the most from your school meetings.