The library

Short reads for each side — and the other side.

Every guide is a few minutes long, written plainly, and ends with things to actually try. Inside the app, the library suggests the right one after a check-in.

For parents

The teenage brain · Sleep · 4 min
The teenage brain: they're not doing it on purpose

Why the forgotten permission slip and the midnight energy aren't personal, and what actually helps while the brain is still being built.

Talking · School · 3 min
Why “How was school?” gets “fine”

The question is too big, the timing is off, and it sounds like a test. Here's what to ask instead, and when.

Talking · Feelings · 4 min
Listening without fixing

When your teen tells you about a problem, the urge to solve it is strong. Often the most useful thing is to hold back.

Talking · Trust · 3 min
When your teen shuts the door

Wanting privacy is normal and healthy. Here's how to tell the difference between needing space and pulling away.

Conflict · Feelings · 4 min
Arguing well: staying the adult when you're triggered

When your teen pushes every button at once, the goal isn't to win. It's to stay steady enough that you can both come back.

Repair · Conflict · 4 min
Repair after a blow-up: how to apologise to your teen

Saying sorry to your teenager doesn't cost you authority. Done well, it's one of the strongest things you can do.

Friends · Online · 4 min
What they're dealing with that you don't see

The social hierarchies, group chats, body worries and quiet pressures that sit under a lot of teenage moods.

Conflict · Online · 4 min
Negotiating rules and screens without a war

A way of solving problems with your teen, not for them, that works for screens, curfews, chores and more.

Bodies · Cycles · 4 min
Talking about periods and bodies with your daughter

How to start early, keep it ordinary, and make sure she knows who to ask. A guide for mums, dads and anyone else raising girls.

Feelings · Stress · 4 min
Supporting a teen who's anxious or low

What helps day to day, what to avoid, and the signs that it's time to get professional support.

Trust · Talking · 4 min
Letting go a little: building trust step by step

Independence doesn't have to be all or nothing. Here's how to hand over freedom in stages, so trust has room to grow.

Stress · Feelings · 4 min
Your own stuff: how your stress lands on them

Teens are finely tuned to the mood in the house. You don't have to hide your stress, but naming it helps everyone.

For teens

Trust · Talking · 4 min
Why your parents worry so much

It can feel like control. Most of the time it's something else: a brain wired for responsibility, a lot of love, and some fear.

Money · Talking · 4 min
Where the money actually goes

What running a household really costs, why 'just buy it' isn't simple, and how to talk about money with your parents.

Talking · Trust · 3 min
How to ask for something and actually get a yes

Timing, showing you've thought about their worry, offering a trade and suggesting a trial run. It works better than you'd think.

Conflict · Feelings · 4 min
When you're furious: what to do in the first 10 minutes

Anger is fast. The first few minutes decide whether it helps you or blows everything up. Here's what to do with them.

Talking · Feelings · 3 min
Saying “I need space” without starting a war

Wanting time alone is completely normal. How you ask for it can decide whether it's respected or turns into a fight.

The teenage brain · Feelings · 3 min
Your brain right now is under renovation

Your brain is changing more during your teens than at almost any other time. That's not a flaw. It's where a lot of your power comes from.

Talking · Trust · 4 min
Telling your parent something hard

How to start when you don't know how, why writing it down first helps, and what to do if home doesn't feel safe to tell.

Friends · Online · 4 min
Friendship drama and group chats

When the group chat goes quiet, a screenshot gets shared, or your friends start splitting up, here's how to keep your head.

Sleep · The teenage brain · 3 min
Sleep: why you're wired at midnight and wrecked at 7am

Your body clock really does shift during your teens. Here's why, and what you can do about it without giving up your life.

Bodies · Cycles · 4 min
Your period: what's normal and when to talk to someone

What to expect, what's worth tracking, and the signs that mean it's a good idea to see a GP.

Feelings · Stress · 4 min
When things feel really heavy

If you've been feeling low, hopeless or overwhelmed for a while, it's not weakness. Here's what helps and who you can talk to.

For both of you