Big Kids: Madonna King On Why The Teen Years Start At 10

Welcome to This Glorious Mess Big Kids. A twice-weekly look at parenting as it really is. Confusing, exhausting, inspiring, funny, and full of surprises. So many surprises. What if we told you that ten is now the beginning of teendom? Well, Madonna King's new book Ten-Ager reveals just that. Through her research, consulting parents, teachers, psychologists and ten-agers, she discovered that our girls start to show signs of insecurity and emotional volatility far younger than we initially thought. Madonna shares with us everything she learnt about the ten-ager and her best tips for parents going through it.  LINKS Madonna King's new book Ten-Ager is out now!  CREDITS Hosts: Holly Wainwright & Andrew Daddo Guests: Madonna King Producer: Mikayla Floriano CONTACT US Send your parenting dilemmas to [email protected] Looking for a community of like-minded parents? Join our Mamamia Parents Facebook Page... https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047713658714395/   Want a weekly parenting newsletter from Holly Wainwright?  Sign up here... https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.