At Lifespan Education, our work centres on working with young people, including teens. An important aspect of this work is having knowledge about adult behaviours that teens respond to, and those they resist. We summarise below what we believe to be sources of good information, and what those sources tell us. Source 1: Practitioners in … Read more
It’s the end of year holiday season, and what I see at this time of the year on social media, among the content celebrating the festive season, is an increase in reaction content to problems we have in our communities and our society. This pattern has led me to reflect on an important distinction: What … Read more
We’ve all paused over a message, unsure if hitting send might spark tension or hurt feelings. Maybe it’s a group chat with classmates, a tricky Slack thread at work, or a sensitive DM. That pause? It’s actually a signal you’re thinking the right way. Challenging conversations online need different skills than face-to-face interactions. Text removes … Read more