Books
Teenagers: The Evidence Base
Coming January 2025
‘Teenagers: The Evidence Base is an amazing resource, meticulously researched and full of wise and interesting advice on dealing with teenagers, especially useful for parents on the frontline.’
Professor Suzanne Franks, author of Get Out of My Life… But First Take Me & Alex Into Town
‘A tour de force. Matilda Gosling, building on her unique reputation as the integrator of scientific evidence with parenting advice, produced a most valuable summary of developmental, psychiatric and neuroscience knowledge about the teenage years in a language accessible to all to offer sound advice to parents facing the inevitable challenges of supporting young people growing up in the 21st Century. A text that will help all parents who want to base their parenting on facts rather than fiction.’
Professor Peter Fonagy OBE CBE, National Clinical Advisor on Children’s Mental Health, NHS England
‘This book is an invaluable resource for parents of teenagers, offering both reassurance and practical guidance. It delves into the science and addresses key concerns such as risk-taking, conflict, and social media — topics that weigh heavily on many parents' minds. What stands out most is the book's relatability paired with its strong foundation in evidence. It includes references to groundbreaking studies, making it truly evidence-based. Each chapter concludes with useful summaries and actionable ideas, providing parents with concrete ways to apply the science in everyday life. This book comes highly recommended for its compelling blend of research and real-world application.’
Dr Bettina Hohnen, author of The Incredible Teenage Brain
‘Matilda Gosling’s Teenagers: The Evidence Base is a brilliant resource for parents navigating the teen years. This essential guide combines the latest research with evidence-based strategies to help you understand and support your teenager through their formative years… This comprehensive resource equips parents with tools to handle the complexities of adolescence while offering guidance on shaping your teen into a well-rounded, resilient adult.
‘With a compassionate approach and practical strategies, Teenagers: The Evidence Base turns the tumultuous teenage years into a period of growth and connection.’
Stella O’Malley, author of What Your Teen is Trying to Tell You
‘Rigorous, warm and witty, an excellent guide for every parent of teens who can't always work out when to worry, but can't ever forget that they should. This book captures the frustrations and anxieties of this phase of parenting without withholding respect or affection for teenagers themselves (regardless of whether it is appreciated yet!). As a mother of teenagers, I found it hugely reassuring, offering practical guidance regarding both age-old and newly emerging challenges. Highly recommended.’
Victoria Smith, author of Hags
‘I found myself smiling and nodding throughout this book as Matilda guides us through the weather patterns of the teen years using an excellent range of research sources. The entertaining anecdotes from her own parenting, but the real genius is finishing off each chapter with advice bullet-points; perfect for all of those times we find ourselves in need of guidance but we're busy and tired and we can't for the life of us remember what we've read.’
Rachel Richards, host of Teenagers Untangled
‘As a mum to three and now a grandma, the teenage years come with their unique challenges. In a world that seems to get more stressful for them by the day, navigating the hurdles before we stumble over them is always a wise move. Teenagers: The Evidence Base will help parents and grandparents to do just that.’
Sharron Davies, Olympian and author of Unfair Play
‘A brilliant, must-have book.’
Milli Hill, author of The Positive Birth Book
Teenagers: The Evidence Base summarises decades of research and expert knowledge to offer parents and other interested adults a roadmap to adolescence.
It weaves together insights from social and experimental psychology, neuroscience, family systems and adolescent development, among other fields, to equip readers with a clear understanding of what it means to be a teenager today, how they develop, the hazard points and opportunities, and how best to support them as they navigate their labyrinthine and very personal route to adulthood.
This book is for any adult wanting to understand the turbulence, creativity and brilliance of the teenage years.
It will be published by Swift Press on 30 January 2025.
Evidence-Based Parenting
Published January 2024
‘So useful… extremely well-researched.’ The Times
‘This book will help parents to figure out what the research actually says when it comes to parenting and equip parents to make parenting decisions from a place of knowledge and confidence.’
Stella O’Malley, author of Bully-Proof Kids
‘Clear and rooted in facts rather than opinion, it is an essential for every parent.’
Milli Hill, author of The Positive Birth Book
‘Written with both genuine empathy and a wish to communicate to parents how to be ‘good enough’ and enjoy family life.’
Professor Ellie Lee, Director of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies
This is comprehensive guidebook – based on high-quality, contemporary research – provides parents with the knowledge they need to make effective parenting decisions in the particular context of their own families.
A search for “parenting” returns millions of unique hits on Google. How can parents know which approaches actually work to support their children to be happy, healthy and fulfilled while maintaining their own sanity? That’s where Evidence-Based Parenting comes in. It cuts through the noise of advice and experts to offer parents clear, actionable, research-based recommendations on children’s relationships, physical health, learning and play, behaviour and well-being.
It was published by Swift Press on 25 January 2024.