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Coaching and Teaching with Clare Ford; English Tutor Online courses, workshops, bespoke coaching and mentoring are available. Book your free consultation here: https://switched-on.as.me/learn

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I can’t tell you how many parents say to me:“I feel like I’m doing everything… and it’s still not enough.”If that sounds...
24/09/2025

I can’t tell you how many parents say to me:
“I feel like I’m doing everything… and it’s still not enough.”

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And the truth is - you don’t have to carry it all yourself✨

That’s exactly why I created the Switched ON! Academy. We step in to support your teen directly, to take the weight off your shoulders. When the pressure eases on you, things at home feel different too!

Together, we can help your teen:
• Grow in confidence
• Stay focused and resilient
• Bring a little more calm back into family life

You don’t have to figure this out by yourself, and your teen doesn’t have to either 🤝

Send us a message today if you’d like to chat 💬

You don’t have to be the bad guy in your own home.One mum told me:“I’m walking on eggshells. I can’t say the right thing...
21/09/2025

You don’t have to be the bad guy in your own home.
One mum told me:
“I’m walking on eggshells. I can’t say the right thing. And I’m exhausted from always being the bad guy.”

She didn’t need another parenting strategy.
She needed someone her son would actually listen to.

When I stepped in, the shouting stopped.
The tension dropped.
Her son began to talk again — not much, but enough to change everything.

This isn’t about “fixing” your child.
It’s about you not carrying it all alone.

👉 DM me ‘READY’ if you want to feel the weight lift.

By 8am, most parents I work with already feel like they've done a whole day's work!If mornings in your house feel like w...
19/09/2025

By 8am, most parents I work with already feel like they've done a whole day's work!

If mornings in your house feel like war, you’re not alone.

Here’s what’s inside your teen’s head at 7:45am:
“I forgot my book.”
“What if I mess up again?”
“It’s not even 9am and I’ve already failed.”

That storm of panic collides with your pressure to “hurry up” — and boom: stand-off.

When we strip the chaos out of mornings, everything changes.
No more battles. No more hostage negotiations. If you want calmer starts in your home, book a free call here: https://link.tutorboss.io/widget/bookings/teensuccesssession

There’s no such thing as a lazy teen.I’ve met teens paralysed by failure.Teens crushed by pressure.Teens who gave up — n...
17/09/2025

There’s no such thing as a lazy teen.

I’ve met teens paralysed by failure.
Teens crushed by pressure.
Teens who gave up — not because they didn’t care, but because they believed effort would never be enough.

That belief kills motivation.
Not laziness.

👉 Want to see how coaching untangles this? Here’s my summary of teen coaching: https://bit.ly/teen-coaching-summary

1 in 4 UK kids now have private tutoring…But tutoring only helps with grades.Teen coaching builds confidence, resilience...
16/09/2025

1 in 4 UK kids now have private tutoring…
But tutoring only helps with grades.

Teen coaching builds confidence, resilience & emotional wellbeing - the real skills for life! ✨

Because our teens deserve more than just exam prep 💛

Silence isn’t rebellion. It’s shutdown.One dad told me:“He’s like a ghost in the house. No words. No eye contact. Just s...
15/09/2025

Silence isn’t rebellion. It’s shutdown.

One dad told me:
“He’s like a ghost in the house. No words. No eye contact. Just silence.”

He thought it was a phase — until he found his son paralysed with anxiety on the stairs.

Silence doesn’t always mean peace.
Sometimes it’s a scream they can’t get out.

👉 Want to know if your teen is bottling too much inside? Take the free quiz: https://bit.ly/score-your-teen

You're not failing because your teen’s still struggling.You’re exhausted because you’re trying to be everything at once....
14/09/2025

You're not failing because your teen’s still struggling.
You’re exhausted because you’re trying to be everything at once.

Parent.
Teacher.
Motivator.
Therapist.
Distraction manager.
Homework enforcer.

It’s too much.

And the truth is — it’s not your job to be their coach.

That’s mine.

When I work with teens, I help them build real tools:
To manage overwhelm.
To plan better.
To stop sabotaging themselves academically and emotionally.

So you don’t have to hold it all anymore. You get to be their parent again.

DM me ‘READY’ and I’ll send you the details of how we make that shift - fast.

“He’s so capable, but he doesn’t even try.”“She used to love learning — now she just says ‘what’s the point?’”Sound fami...
12/09/2025

“He’s so capable, but he doesn’t even try.”
“She used to love learning — now she just says ‘what’s the point?’”

Sound familiar?

Here’s what I want you to know:

Procrastination isn’t laziness.
It’s fear wearing a disguise.

And if your teen has started giving up before they’ve begun —
That’s not because they don’t care.

It’s because somewhere, they’ve linked effort to failure.

👉 Try = risk disappointment
👉 Care = get judged
👉 Stretch = might get it wrong

So they opt out.

Inside my coaching, we undo that pattern at the root — so your teen doesn’t just know what to do…
They actually feel safe enough to do it.

Drop a 🔥 if this resonates.

Let’s talk about what it really means when school feels unmanageable…Nearly 70 % of teenage girls have skipped school be...
10/09/2025

Let’s talk about what it really means when school feels unmanageable…

Nearly 70 % of teenage girls have skipped school because of anxiety. But there’s hope. This year, mental health support teams are expanding to reach 1 million more students - with counselling, group sessions, and early help. No student should feel alone in the hallways 🧠

Parents - what’s one way you check in on your teen’s mental wellbeing during the school week? 💭

Not every teen yells.Some go silent.Withdraw.Refuse to talk.Pretend everything’s “fine”.Parents call it “mood swings”.Sc...
10/09/2025

Not every teen yells.
Some go silent.
Withdraw.
Refuse to talk.
Pretend everything’s “fine”.

Parents call it “mood swings”.
Schools call it “attitude”.
I call it emotional overload with no off-ramp.

Here’s what I see behind almost every shutdown:

Fear of getting it wrong

Exhaustion from trying to keep up

No emotional language to process the pressure

And when no one’s taught them how to name it or move through it?
They disappear inside it.

It’s not personal.
It’s neurological.

That’s why emotional coaching matters — because behaviour is just the symptom.

Agree or disagree?

“He won’t get off his phone.”“She’s in her room for hours and just scrolls.”It’s exhausting, right?You try setting limit...
08/09/2025

“He won’t get off his phone.”
“She’s in her room for hours and just scrolls.”

It’s exhausting, right?

You try setting limits.
You take the device away.
You reason, you remind, you even beg.

And still… nothing changes.

But here’s the truth I need you to hear:

It’s not your fault.
And no — your teen isn’t just being difficult.

When they’re glued to a screen, it’s often not because they’re defiant.
It’s because they’re overwhelmed and shutting out everything else.

The phone becomes the escape.
The pressure, the expectations, the worry — all disappear into that screen.
And the more you try to pull them out, the deeper they go.

That’s why I work directly with teens.
To help them feel safe enough to take a breath, look up, and re-engage with the world around them — at their pace, in a way that works for them.

Because when they start to feel better?
The screen starts to matter less.

Tag a parent who’s been here.
This isn’t about more rules.
It’s about more understanding — and a different kind of support.

How to support your teen when the world feels too heavy 🤕Sometimes when your teen seems “lazy” or “always on their phone...
07/09/2025

How to support your teen when the world feels too heavy 🤕

Sometimes when your teen seems “lazy” or “always on their phone,” it isn’t about attitude - it’s about overload. Their brain is carrying more than they can process.

Here are 4 simple resets you can encourage when it all feels like too much for them:

✨ Step outside together and take 10 slow breaths
✨ Put on a playlist that helps them match or shift their mood
✨ Suggest they write down what’s racing in their mind - then gently set it aside
✨ Remind them it’s okay to reach out with a simple “hey, can I talk?”

These aren’t about avoiding responsibility. They’re about giving their mind space to breathe - and showing them they’re not alone.

Save this for the days your teen needs extra support 📌

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