TALKING OPENLY
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How teens benefit from being able to read “disturbing” books that some want to ban (The Conversation, 29/2/24)
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I Want My Daughters To Have Better Sex Ed Than I Did (Scary Mommy, 5/3/24)
Get some tips from some of our favourite sex & relationships podcasts for parents…
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The Puberty Podcast with Dr Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett
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Sitting In A Car with Sarah Sproule
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Just Say This! with Amy Lang of Birds & Bees & Kids
SEX EDUCATION See also LGBT+ IDENTITIES
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Tory MP Wants To Ban Primary School Sex Education “To Protect Innocence” (Yahoo News UK, 19/3/24)
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LGBT Content in Relationship Education – Westminster Hall Debate: Briefing – March 2024 (Amnesty International, 15/3/24)
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Wales allows pupils to change gender WITHOUT telling parents – as Labour is accused of putting children at risk (Daily Mail, 19/3/24)
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“Most parents” back Scotland’s LGBT-inclusive education (Tes, 28/2/24)
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RSHE and RSE: What are children learning in sex education? (BBC, 13/3/24)
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Mom Insists Her Daughter’s School Offers More Options for Sex Ed “Flour Baby” Project – Here’s Why (Parents, 21/2/24)
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Best Middle Grade Fiction That Sneaks in Sex Ed (Book Riot, 9/2/24)
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ANTI-SEX ED PIECE
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Thank Hugh Hefner’s funding for today’s warped sex education lessons (New York Post, 10/3/24)
SEX EDUCATION THEMES ON SCREEN See also LGBT+ IDENTITIES
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Cillian Murphy’s Sons Malachy, 17, and Aran, 16, Make Rare Appearance at 2024 Oscars Before His Best Actor Win (People, 11/3/24)
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The Idea of You Shatters Tropes About Motherhood and Binary Choices (Jezebel, 18/3/24)
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How to Have Sex: The dark side of teen movies and hooligan tourism (El País English, 15/3/24)
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Every Season of Sex Education, Ranked – contains spoilers (Collider, 9/3/24)
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Sex Week | Sexual Representation in Big Mouth and Heartstopper – young person’s opinion (The Bates Student, Bates College, 12/3/24)
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Periodical tackles period stigmatization, sexual education, and menstrual justice – student opinion (Columbia Spectator, Columbia University, 7/3/24)
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The Disappearance of Shere Hite offers an intimate and visually stunning portrait of the feminist author – student opinion (Columbia Spectator, Columbia University, 21/3/24)
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Parents Talk About Sex Education! #Supernanny – 3-minute excerpt of 2 young-adult sisters and their parents (YouTube, 12/3/24)
PORN
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64% of young men use pornography but people who do are “less satisfied with their lives” – Economic and Social Research Institute data on 20-year-olds in Ireland (The Journal, 15/3/24)
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“I despise the pornification of society” – Coleman says people “too afraid to call out porn” (Newstalk, 15/3/24)
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By the time they are 20, more than four in five men and two in three women have been exposed to pornography: new research (The Conversation, 19/3/24)
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Has your child watched porn? Most young Australians have and experts are worried (SBS, 20/3/24)
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Sex education must address the impact of porn on kids (Canberra Times, 20/3/24)
SEXUAL HARASSMENT & RAPE CULTURE
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Women are more fearful of deep faking than “revenge porn,” research finds (Indy100, 2/3/24)
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AI deepfake porn videos of underage young people are surging in Greece – linking to this 2-minute report AI deepfake porn videos surging in Greece (Euronews, 6/3/24)
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“Widespread” sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed (UN News, 5/3/24)
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We asked thousands of Glamour readers about sexual consent, from sexual assault to deepfaking. Here’s what they said (Glamour, 28/2/24)
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How Intimacy Coordinators Brought This Experimental Documentary on Campus Sexual Assault to Life (Jezebel, 18/3/24)
CONSENT & PLEASURE
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Berlin rows back on daycare “sex rooms” for toddlers to masturbate in privacy (ReMix, 27/2/24)
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“I teach consent to Australian boys. Here’s what I see” (Mamamia, 13/3/24)
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How To Have Sex to be taught in schools via the Schools Consent Project (Crack Magazine, 26/2/24)
BODIES & BODY IMAGE
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Drew Barrymore Calls Aging “A Privilege” in Dove Campaign – includes 2-minute Insta Reel post (AdWeek,7/3/24)
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Why Dove is responding to the “Sephora kids” phenomenon (Cosmetics Business, 14/3/24)
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Anti-ageing skincare content is causing appearance anxiety in children – psychologist shares tips (Hello, 29/2/24)
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Revealed: One in THREE young girls think they’re expected to get plastic surgery to stave off ageing (Daily Mail, 28/2/24)
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Eating disorders in young boys and men are rising. Why it’s happening and what to look for (Yahoo, 2/3/24)
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Body positive images on social media improve how men view their bodies (News Wise, 30/1/24)
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UK eating disorder charity says calls from people with Arfid has risen sevenfold (Guardian, 26/2/24)
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Is your child a picky eater or could they have an eating disorder? (The Independent, 26/2/24)
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Sailor Brinkley Cook Reminds Fans to “Appreciate Yourself” in Candid Post on Body Dysmorphia (AOL, 9/3/24)
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Bryony Gordon: “Recovering from food addiction is like walking a tiger” (BBC, 22/2/24)
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Gen Z Speaks: Since puberty, I struggled with unrealistic beauty standards. Now, I’m learning to love my body – young person’s view (Today Online, 3/3/24)
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TikTok’s diet videos: a hidden threat to youth’s mental health (greenMe, 15/3/24)
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Louder Than Hunger – review (School Library Journal, 1/2/24)
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Sororal Death and Sad, Sexy Icons: Emmeline Clein on Eating Disorder Memoirs and the Contagion of Identification – excerpt from Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm (Literary Hub, 28/2/24)
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13 Celebs Who Spoke Up About Hollywood Beauty Standards, And We Love Them For It (BuzzFeed, 16/3/24)
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“Normalize the discussion around periods”: Jessica Biel announces upcoming children’s book (USA Today, 8/3/24)
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“Boys are disappearing” from mental health care as signs of depression go undetected (NBC News, 17/3/24)
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Labour to help schools develop male influencers to combat Tate misogyny (Guardian, 26/2/24)
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“There are some really extreme views”: young people face onslaught of misogyny online (Guardian, 1/3/24)
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Andrew Tate may have been arrested, but the internet’s misogyny problem isn’t going away (Evening Standard, 15/3/24)
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How positive male role models are detoxifying the social media “manosphere” (Guardian, 2/3/24)
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How to talk to boys so they grow into better men (Vox, 12/3/24)
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“Boys will be boys” is a major cop out for crap parenting (Kidspot, 11/3/24)
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Danny Dyer explores modern day masculinity in new Channel 4 documentary (Royal Television Society, 14/3/24)
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Sex, politics, power, the Roman Empire? What do men really think about? (Evening Standard, 14/3/24)
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For Black Boys review: A poignant meditation on black masculinity and mental health (Radio Times, 15/3/24)
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This Is Your Captain Speaking – survey on how children gender stereotype (easyJet, 21/2/24)
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How to achieve gender equality through best practice (Nursery World, 29/2/24)
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Women and girls need more support in sport, say MPs (BBC Newsround, 5/3/24)
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TikTok Mom Criticizes Target Dress for Girls – Here’s Why It Can Be Problematic (Parents, 6/3/24)
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Why are girls in France flunking maths and how can the equation be changed? (RFI, 18/2/24)
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7 Essential Body Positive Lessons Every Mighty Girl Should Learn (A Mighty Girl, 15/3/24)
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Harmful gender stereotypes or a double standard? Calvin Klein and GIRLvsCANCER ads banned in the UK (Lexology, 26/2/24)
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Online images may be turning back the clock on gender bias, research finds – includes 2-minute explanatory video (Berkeley Haas, 14/2/24)
LGBT+ IDENTITIES & ISSUES 🌈 See also SEX EDUCATION and SEX EDUCATION THEMES ONSCREEN
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Number of Gen Z who say they are not straight doubles to 22% – and 1 in 5 women under 27 are bisexual (New York Post, 13/3/24)
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Overwhelming parental support for LGBT-inclusive education (The Herald, 29/2/24)
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Young people are calling to protect LGBT inclusion in Relationships Education – and we must listen (Sex Education Forum, 18/3/24)
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Transgender children in Wales needs more help – campaigners (BBC, 2/3/24)
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Kamala Harris “stands with” LGBTQ youth following death of non-binary teen Nex Benedict (PinkNews, 24/2/24)
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“Scared for our kids”: anger mounts after non-binary teen dies following school fight (Guardian, 22/2/24)
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Challenges young people are facing around sexuality and gender identity (NSPCC, 1/2/24)
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Tory MP Nick Fletcher likens trans acceptance to saying “2+2=5” (PinkNews, 20/3/24)
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“I used to think being gay was the worst thing that could happen to me – now I see it as a privilege” (Manchester Evening News, 24/2/24)
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Are Kids Ever “Too Young” to Know About Queer People? (LATV, 1/3/24)
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Elliot Page on LGBTQ Cinema: “I’m Sorry, but This Is Not Niche” (Variety, 15/3/24)
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Ryan Gosling’s Oscar night performance was wonderfully queer – watch 4-minute video (MSNBC, 11/3/24)
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Mark Ronson’s I’m Just Ken is Helping Men Emotionally, But it Almost Didn’t Make it Into the Barbie Movie (American Songwriter, 11/3/24)
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What you should know about coming out as LGBTQ+ in your 20s and 30s – interesting insights for parents into what LGBT+ people might go through (The Conversation, 7/3/24)
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8 Fabulous New LGBTQ Middle Grade Books for Readers of All Ages (Book Riot, 11/3/24)
PUBERTY BLOCKERS BAN OVERVIEW
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Children to no longer be prescribed puberty blockers, NHS England confirms (Sky News, 14/3/24)
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Puberty blockers: what are they and what are the concerns about them? (Guardian, 15/3/24)
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What to know about puberty blockers (CNN, 15/3/24)
AGAINST BAN & FOR TRANS KIDS’ RIGHTS
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NHS to stop prescribing puberty blockers to young trans people (Dazed, 12/3/24)
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This moral panic about puberty blockers endangers the lives of trans kids (Metro, 14/3/24)
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“Why NHS England puberty blockers decision fails trans teens” (PinkNews, 15/3/24)
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My trans kid experienced a joyful, anxiety-free girlhood – all thanks to puberty blockers (PinkNews, 15/3/24)
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Don’t politicize medical care for trans youth, says NL transgender man (CBC, 3/3/24)
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NY Mag presents the “moral case” for allowing kids to medically transition: “Universal right” (Fox News, 12/3/24)
IN FAVOUR OF BAN
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Children will NOT be prescribed puberty blockers on the NHS after landmark ruling “in best interests of kids” (The Sun, 12/3/24)
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JK Rowling Celebrates Puberty Blocker Ban (Newsweek, 15/3/24)
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Britain falls in world happiness rankings – with young people more miserable than older generations (Sky News, 20/3/24)
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Young people’s happiness has “fallen sharply” for Canada and US in global rankings (CBC, 20/3/24)
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Gen Z is facing early “mid-life crisis” due to social media, US Surgeon General warns (Daily Mail, 20/3/24)
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“Social media is like driving with no speed limits”: the US surgeon general fighting for youngsters’ happiness (Guardian, 20/3/24)
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Majority of parents want ban on smartphones for children under 16 (Independent, 20/3/24)
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Tracking your kid’s social media can be overwhelming. An Iowa expert has these suggestions (The Des Moines Register, 12/3/24)
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Smartphone ban: Meet the north London parents shunning devices for their children (Jewish Chronicle, 20/3/24)
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It’s natural to freak out about kids and mobile phones. But a ban is not the solution (Guardian, 12/3/24)
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Esther Ghey discusses smartphone age limits with Prime Minister (BBC, 1/3/24)
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“Not letting me on Snapchat was the best thing my mum ever did for me”: how to talk to your kids about social media (Guardian, 17/2/24)
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Parents need to look at own phone “addiction”, says Children’s Commissioner (Independent, 20/2/24)
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Why you should stop texting your kids at school (AP, 10/3/24)
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Thousands of Young People Told Us Why the Kids Online Safety Act Will Be Harmful to Minors – about US bill (Electronic Frontier Foundation, 15/3/24)
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Is It Too Soon To Think About Online Safety? (Guerrilla Sex Ed, 31/1/24)
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Young people should be taught skills to challenge what they see online – Labour (Dunmow Broadcast, 11/3/24)
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A fresh warning from experts on the dangers of posting your kids online (Phys.org, 8/3/24)
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Cam’s childhood was turned into social media content. She’s now fighting for rights she never had (SBS, 17/3/24)
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Gen Z are twice as likely to get their news from TikTok than the BBC, research finds (Daily Mail, 28/2/24)
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Why do young people have such poor mental health? A psychologist explains (The Conversation, 6/3/24)
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Alex George on The Dreaded Pill and antidepressant shame: “Grief can destroy you – but it can be a powerful force for good” (Sky News, 2/3/24)
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Selena Gomez talks “hitting rock bottom” before overcoming mental health battle (NME, 17/3/24
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Parent’s guide to recognising and helping relieve anxiety in children (Hippocratic Post, 3/3/24)
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What Teens Think About Depression, Anxiety, and TikTok (Psychology Today, 12/3/24)
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10 Social Issues and Problems That Trouble Today’s Teens (Parents, 14/3/24)
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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and iPhones are ruining my kid and yours (Los Angeles Times, 17/3/24)
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Stars Who Speak Out on Mental Health (E online, 30/1/24)
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How a Zombie Apocalyptic Shooter Can Make You a Better Parent (And Human) (Betweened, 16/3/24)
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James O’Brien – The Whole Show: The kids are not alright – podcast (20/3/24)
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The Trawl Meets: Natasha Devon – 54-minute podcast that delves into young people, mental health, social media, UK politics etc (The Trawl with Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss, 16/3/24)