“It’s okay to accept myself as I am” – Q&A with Cara Lisette
“It’s okay to accept myself as I am” – Q&A with Cara Lisette Journaling the way to recovery … With 19-years lived experience of anorexia,…
Category: body image
How did coming out as queer help me come to terms with my body?
Essie Dennis is a queer author, artist and body positivity advocate. Her first book, Queer Body Power, challenges accepted beauty standards and the concept of…
Talking Consent
Talking Consent authors Pete and Thalia Wallis discuss how their book can facilitate difficult but necessary conversations with young people. Can you briefly outline your…
Relationship and sex education: why’s it so important?
Today JKP is celebrating Relationship and Sex Education Day; a time for all teachers, educators and parents to promote the teaching of happy relationships, positive…
Autism, Bullying and Me
Dr Emily Lovegrove – aka The Bullying Doctor – has written this accessible guide for autistic children and teens, full of advice for coping successfully…
Body Positivity in the Classroom
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week for the US takes place February 24th-March 1st, 2020, so Signe Darpinian , co-author of No Weigh!, stopped by to…
Your Teens can Change the World
Teenagers have an enormous potential to grow and bring positive change to the world. Their brains are expanding, growing and upgrading for their future adult…
10 Books for Teachers in Integrated Classrooms
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Addressing the link between teen mental health and ‘deviant’ behaviour
‘Teen Substance Use, Mental Health and Body Image: Practical Strategies for Support’ was written by Ian Macdonald, who has 20 years’ experience working with young…