31 Teenagers, diabetes and coronavirus with Helen Wills

An inspiring and uplifting interview with Helen Wills, a lifestyle blogger and midlife mum of teenagers. She originally started a blog in the voices of her children but as they grew older she’s found her own voice including just starting a podcast! She’s usually to be found wearing yellow or pink and is a whole lot of fun. We recorded this interview a week before the full coronavirus lockdown in the UK.

We talk about:

Looking after a child with diabetes under the coronavirus lockdown Coping with teenagers at home during lockdown when they want to go out Struggling with setting boundaries during lockdown Working from home when there are kids around Taking it all one day at a time and being gentle In time lockdown will just be a blip on the landscape How to harness your anxiety as a family to enable coping strategies Doing what we need to do to protect the vulnerable including those with invisible vulnerabilities Dealing with the uncertainty of diabetes and other diseases Tips for working from home Our modern day dependence on wifi Managing distractions when trying to work from home Social distancing and how not to do it The lack of social distancing on TV Thinking beyond the panic of this unprecedented situation Being separated from adult children Helping older parents during this time Using technology to get through isolation How older people can be scared of technology Ageing and technology, and not allowing ourselves to become digital dinosaurs Having to relearn how to do things How everything you need to know, you can learn on the internet How learning new skills can be great for maintaining brain health Finding nice comfortable shoes not ugly sandals How to stop being invisible How marketers don’t segment over 50 How older women are ignored when it comes to advertising How we get more diverse as we get older not less It’s important to represent our age bracket in a positive light Helen’s new podcast called Teenage Kicks Providing advice for parents of teens because there wasn’t much available Finding hope for dealing with difficult teens, from the experiences of adults who had problems when they were teens Feeling reassured that the pandemic will end and life will be fine

Helen's Blog: 10 Ways to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety

You can find out more about Helen:

Websites | actuallymummy.co.uk  spaceinyourcase.com

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