Bitesize Parenting Teens

4. Dealing with school avoidance - and how to co-parent successfully

38 min · 7. apr. 2026
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Host Kerry Godliman is joined by celebrity parents and psychologists to discuss the wonders and woes of raising teenagers, and soon-to-be teenagers. In this fourth episode, Kerry is joined by guest Charlie Condou (actor) and psychologist and psychotherapist Dr Charlotte Armitage. Charlie discusses how he co-parents his children and how that works in practice. They also look at phone and screen use and hear from a parent on that subject. Charlie also talks openly about his son's difficulties with school avoidance and what you can do as a parent to help teenagers going through that. For more information and advice on parenting please head to https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/parents

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episode 6. Helping teenagers make good choices and step-parenting challenges artwork

6. Helping teenagers make good choices and step-parenting challenges

Host Kerry Godliman is joined by celebrity parents and psychologists to discuss the wonders and woes of raising teenagers, and soon-to-be teenagers. In this sixth episode, Kerry Godliman is joined by guest Rickie Haywood-Williams (BBC Radio 1 presenter) and clinical psychologist Dr Martha Deiros-Collado. We hear from a Dad whose teen is playing parents off against each other. Rickie talks about his experience as a step-parent and the tricky times he had parenting his biological daughter when he split up with her Mum. They also discuss helping your teens to make good choices when it comes to education and how to create a safe space for them to open up to you. For more information and advice on parenting please head to https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/parents Created by Porcelina Productions for BBC Bitesize Producers - Carmel O'Grady and Michael Farnell Executive Editor - Andrew Swanson

7. apr. 202633 min