Is raising a teen ruining your marriage?

Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Tuesday, 13 May 2025 - 58 minutes

From hormones to tantrums, raising a teen is challenging for all involved - but could it also be impacting your relationship? A new book says yes, but that doesn’t have to be the case…Rachel Kelly, author of The Gift of Teenagers, joins Helen to discuss the upsides of adolescence.

Meanwhile, with kids in Abu Dhabi getting their first device at an average age of 3, and new research suggesting child tracking apps could be doing more harm than good, is parenting getting too tech reliant? Sahar Zarringhalam of Blaura Wellness Center and Philippa Wraithmell of Edruption are on hand.

And with even top journalists saying they’re suffering from news fatigue, Dr. Aseel Takshe from Canadian University Dubai explains how to stay engaged AND optimistic.

 

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