This episode we go to the heart of how Smart Phones have transformed family life. We aren’t looking at the obvious causes for concern such as cyber bullying - we are looking at the ways in which phones interrupt family time - disrupt relationships - cause stress for teenagers and are basically hard to put down. Our resident teens share some surprising philosophical observations about smart phones. Are YOU as bad as your teenagers? Are phones eroding family life? Or are they just a different distraction for this generation? Are YOU a worse phone addict than your kids? Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

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ARE SMARTPHONES DESTROYING FAMILY LIFE?!

Telling lies is always considered a bad thing. BUT - there are countless situations in which lying as a parent is often a NECESSITY - and there are often situations when it’s not as sinister as you might think when your child lies to you. There’s the seasonal characters who pop up in December and Easter - and there are white lies versus serious lies. What are the WORST lies we’ve told as parents - and do our kids lie to us? LYING is much more complex than you think … honestly … we aren’t lying!!! Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

LYING PARENTS & LYING TEENS!!! SHOULD YOU EVER LIE TO YOUR KIDS & SHOULD YOU WORRY IF YOUR KIDS LIE TO YOU?!?

Nadia & Mark grapple with the best ways in which to help our teenagers through an Anxious World. All too often we hear about Anxious Teens as if the problem sits within THEM. But how doe we help them navigate a world that FEELS and PRESENTS itself to us as more and more anxious everyday. School, Climate, Covid, Social Media, 24 Hour rolling News & an older generation that more often villainises the young rather than applaud them. This is a deep dive into our Anxious World and how best we can hold our teenager's hands through it. Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

RAISING A TEENAGE IN THIS AGE OF ANXIETY

FIRST week back and how are you feeling - end of the first week and already many of us are at the end of our tether. Who's more BURNT OUT? Us parents or our kids? After so many weeks and months living under the cloud of COVID - and now with relative "normality" coming back - is Back to School Burnout going to happen more quickly. As one of our kids returns to school we share our own experiences of the school run!!! Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

BACK TO SCHOOL BURNOUT

How does the constant news flow regarding Climate Change leave our kids feeling? How does it leave us parents feeling? If we feel powerless in the face of such an enormous and seemingly impossible dilemma how on Earth can we help our kids through it. We hear from our teens who feel they don’t even have the right to protest against things let alone do anything about it. This is a tough subject BUT it is a crucially important subject. Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

DO OUR KIDS ACTUALLY HAVE A FUTURE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AT CODE RED

Have this years A Level and GCSE students had it easy? Or have they actually had it the toughest any generation in post war Britain has ever had before? Is it true that they’ve been let off lightly, treated favourably, marked up by generous teachers - or perhaps (God forbid) the remote learning / home schooling and more targeted learning has actually been a boost to results? How will the Covid generation of exam takers be treated - will it be “oh, you were the Covid generation - you got it easy “ or will it be “wow - you over and all manner of deprivations and STILL came out on top?!” We read through a LOT of your comments as we explore the ways in which this years exam takers are being treated by the media. Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

A LEVEL RESULTS DURING A PANDEMIC; A HUGE SUCCESS STORY or AN EASY RIDE?!

More specifically our chat revolves around issues of contraception, consent, accidental pregnancy & abortion. The kids felt a bit “weird” about contributing for this one … but we chew over many of your comments and experiences instead. What do you do if your child actively wants to get pregnant? How do you explain consent to a child who puts themselves at risk when they’re drunk. What is the best approach to unwanted pregnancies - how does the availability of porn make consent complicated. How do moms and dads differ in their conversations about things such as contraception. It’s all awkward stuff!!! INSTAGRAM : @get.the.lowdown Name of the FILM : Never Rarely Sometimes Always Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

The BIRDS & The BEES - or HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEX

How do YOU feel about your teens or children being vaccinated? Is a clear cut YES or do you have worries? Why are youngsters being cast as the villains in the Covid crisis? What about Vaccine Passports? Is it a necessary stick and carrot approach to getting youngsters to take the jab. Is it “SELFISH” for teenagers not to take the jab or are you concerned about the long term effects of a relatively new vaccine ? Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley.

To VACCINATE Your Kids OR Not to Vaccinate & Are PASSPORTS DISCRIMINATORY

After the appalling violence and racism surrounding the EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS - and with a whole range of other issues such as sexual harassment - drugs - climate change etc - what are you most worried about for your kids as they step out into the world? What scares you most in the dead of night - what do you fear for your teenagers’ futures. Is the world really a less friendly place - a more stressful place - were things different when we parents were younger. Mark & Nadia here from you listeners about what is worrying you most about the world and future our kids are about to step into. Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley0.

WHAT MOST SCARES YOU ABOUT THE WORLD YOUR TEENS ARE LIVING IN

It’s one of the biggest taboos known to man, woman, father and mother. Do YOU REGRET having become a parent. We can all regret decisions we have made - we may even regret the time or age at which we had kids - but what do you do if you regret the whole decision? Having had one of the most overwhelming responses on social media to any parenting topic we’ve suggested - we read through LISTENERS comments and share our own REGRETS around being a parent. Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley0.

Do YOU ever REGRET becoming a PARENT?

Has STAYCATION become a dirty word?! Given that we’ve all spent SO much time together in lockdown can we really stomach a holiday together in the UK, with bad weather - all looking at each other for a further week or two?! Mark & Nadia discuss the joys and drawbacks of staycations - the best bits (spending yet more time with your kids) - the worst bits (spending yet more time with your kids) ... holidaying never looked less attractive ... Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley

STAYCATIONING with your TEENS - A Joy or a HORROR Story?!

THE SECRET LIFE OF TEENS & THEIR PETS!!! We all want them as kids, but should we necessarily get them? Is a dog or a cat a God given rites of passage for all kids and teenagers? Mark & Nadia reflect on the role a pet can have in a child’s emotional and mental development. What experiences do they encourage? Responsibility? Care? Time management? Companionship? Mindfulness? But also - of course mortality. Frozen guinea pigs, cats that leave home & mind-reading dogs; Maddie, Carlitos, Nadia & Mark share in their stories - funny, sad, shocking and genuinely moving - about the highs and lows of letting your kids have pets. Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley

The JOY of PETS ; We discuss the HIGHS and LOWS of Teenagers and Their Pets

Is it ever tight to invade your kids privacy? Did YOUR parents ever read your diary? Or rummage through your room? When is it right to be concerned for your kids welfare and when are is it a case of being downright nosy? Privacy and Parenting is a minefield. How private CAN anyone be in this modern high-etc age where everyone knows where everyone is every second of the day. We delve into the private thoughts of our teens and whether they think there’s ever a moment when us parents are allowed to invade their space - OR their minds!!! Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley

Is It EVER RIGHT to INVADE Your CHILD'S PRIVACY?!

Nadia & Mark discuss Nadia’s new Body Confidence Campaign for Loose Women and explore the increasing use of body tuning APPS amongst young women and young boys. In what ways do all these social media APPS and tuning instruments damage our self esteem? Are they all causing Mass Body Dysmorphia ? How would Mark & Nadia have fared in today’s climate? Or is the crisis around fake selfies and touched up photos the same crisis of the 70s and 80s just with a different technology? Maddie and Carlitos discuss the topic from a young woman and a young man's perspective - and Nadia and Mark ask what came first? The Body Dysmoprhia or the technology designed to conceal this Dysmorphia? Is it a storm in a tea cup ? Are these APPS actually quite harmless? Or do they actually profoundly damage the minds AND bodies of our teenage kids?! Find out answers to these questions and many more in this episode of Confessions of A Modern Parent. They take questions and suggestions from listeners on their experiences in parenting roles. If you have a parenting question or suggestion for Mark or Nadia, you can get in touch at: Twitter @mark_adderley

WARPED BODY IMAGE & THE PERILS OF BODY TUNING & FACE TUNING APPS

Popular television personality and Loose Women Panelist Nadia Sawalha sits down with her husband, Mark Adderley, to discuss the modern issues that face our teenage kids... and the style in which we parent.

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