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Right now, over the school holidays, there are a lot of teens who are having their own Blake Lively moment. Let me be clear — we have no idea what’s fully gone down between Taylor Swift and her former best friend Blake Lively. And this post is NOT encouraging anyone to speculate on that situation. But what we do know is that 1000 people were invited to Taylor and Travis’s wedding yesterday … and Blake Lively was not one of them. And that’s a situation many teens can relate to: Being publicly dropped. Having everyone…
How Do Your Kids Think About Racism
One of the beautiful things about raising children is having the opportunity to watch them grow and form their own opinions on the big issues facing our nation. …
Look For The Glitter …
Look for the glitter. That’s what I tell my kids every morning in the car when I’m dropping them at school. Look for the glitter in the day.…
Be The Safe Harbour
What was the most popular post from me in 2022? This one. So many schools emailed me asking for a copy that I turned it into a free…
The light that comes from loss …
First published in 2017. The death of my daughter Georgie was the greatest thing to happen to me. That’s jarring to read, I know. Believe me, it’s jarring…
Three Types Of Bravery I Want My Kids To Have
Bravery is a bit like Lady Gaga – it can pull off quite a few different looks. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when my…
Here’s How You Can Do Some Good in 2020
BARACK OBAMA: “On a day of fresh starts and new beginnings, I challenge you to take a step toward change in your community. If everyone reading this can…
Best Podcasts for Kids, Tweens & Teens
Podcasts for Kids, Pre-Teens and Teens Whether you’re driving to school, sports practice, after school activities or grandma’s house … this is a great time to put on…
It’s time to remember being 13 …
See that girl below? That’s me. I’m 13 in that first photo and it’s 1985. Sixteen in the other photo (so 1988). I look at those photos and…
The Hunting: 7 tips for watching with your teenager
“The Hunting intimately and dramatically imagines the lives of four teenagers, their teachers and families throughout the lead up, revelation and aftermath of a nude teen photo scandal.…
6 Friendship Lessons for Girls
“The mean behaviour has to stop …” On Friday I received an email from a school asking for help with their year 8 cohort of girls. There was…
About Bec
Over the past 25 years Rebecca Sparrow has earned a living as a travel writer, a television publicist, a marketing executive, a magazine editor, a TV scriptwriter, a radio producer, a newspaper columnist and as an author.
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