Teenagers

'A brilliant resource for parents navigating the teen years. This essential guide combines the latest research with evidence-based strategies to help you understand and support your teenager through their formative years. Discover practical advice on strengthening parent-teen bonds, guiding friendships, managing mood swings, and fostering a positive body image. This comprehensive resource equips parents with tools to handle the complexities of adolescence while offering guidance on shaping your teen into a well-rounded, resilient adult. With a compassionate approach and practical strategies, Teenagers: The Evidence-Base turns the tumultuous teenage years into a period of growth and connection ' - Stella O'Malley, author of What Your Teen is Trying to Tell You

‘An invaluable resource for parents of teenagers, offering both reassurance and practical guidance. It delves into the science and addresses key concerns such as risk-taking, conflict, and social media — topics that weigh heavily on many parents' minds … highly recommended for its compelling blend of research and real-world application’ - Dr Bettina Hohnen, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Teaching Fellow at UCL, and author of The Incredible Teenage Brain

‘I found myself smiling and nodding throughout this book as Matilda guides us through the weather patterns of the teen years using an excellent range of research sources. There are entertaining anecdotes from her own parenting, but the real genius is finishing off each chapter with advice bullet-points; perfect for all of those times we find ourselves in need of guidance but we're busy and tired and we can't for the life of us remember what we've read’ - Rachel Richards, host of Teenagers Untangled

‘An amazing resource, meticulously researched and full of wise and interesting advice on dealing with teenagers, especially useful for parents on the frontline’ - Professor Suzanne Franks, author of Get Out of My Life … But First Take Me & Alex Into Town

'A tour de force. Matilda Gosling, building on her unique reputation as the integrator of scientific evidence with parenting advice, produced a most valuable summary of developmental, psychiatric and neuroscience knowledge about the teenage years in a language accessible to all to offer sound advice to parents facing the inevitable challenges of supporting young people growing up in the 21st Century. A text that will help all parents who want to base their parenting on facts rather than fiction' - Professor Peter Fonagy, National Clinical Advisor on Children’s Mental Health, NHS England

'A brilliant, must-have book' - Milli Hill, author of The Positive Birth Book

'As a mum to three and now a grandma, the teenage years come with their unique challenges. In a world that seems to get more stressful for them by the day, navigating the hurdles before we stumble over them is always a wise move. Teenagers: The Evidence Base will help parents and grandparents to do just that' - Sharron Davies, author of Unfair Play

'Rigorous, warm and witty, an excellent guide for every parent of teens who can't always work out when to worry, but can't ever forget that they should. This book captures the frustrations and anxieties of this phase of parenting without withholding respect or affection for teenagers themselves (regardless of whether it is appreciated yet!). As a mother of teenagers, I found it hugely reassuring, offering practical guidance regarding both age-old and newly emerging challenges. Highly recommended' - Victoria Smith, author of Hags

'Gosling produces a rare entity: a parenting book that is accessible, well evidenced, practical, gritty and not hectoring. In short, one that is genuinely helpful. It’s also funny' - Hannah Barnes, New Statesman

'Incredibly readable ... meticulously researched (references for every study are cited) and really pragmatic' - Dr Josephine Perry, Performance In Mind

‘Teenagers offers some much-needed clarity to parents questioning how best to help their teenagers navigate an ever-more complicated world’ - The Critic

'Absolutely brilliant' - Lorraine Candy, bestselling author of Mum, What's Wrong with You?

'A bracingly no-nonsense parenting guide ... valuable advice' - The Times