I’m beginning this new blog on a hopeful note. The Conscious and Positive Masterclasses that sit at the heart of WeSee Education —the non-profit I founded to support parents with rigorous, practical, research-based guidance— have just been awarded Silver at the 2025 Anthem Awards, from The Webby Awards.
Before anything else, I want to gently encourage you —especially if you are a parent of a teenager— to watch these masterclasses. They were created to support real families, with tools you can use immediately.
If you only take one thing away from this post, let it be that. Simply contact me and send me a short message about a topic you’d like to learn more about. I’ll reply with a personal discount code so you can watch the first masterclass for free.
Why does it matter
Teenagers today live in an emotional landscape very different from the one we grew up in —faster, louder, more interconnected and yet often more isolating.
Last August, the parents of a 16-year-old boy filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman —Raine v. OpenAI 2025. “He was best friends with ChatGPT,” said the boy’s father. His mother’s words cut deeper: “ChatGPT killed my son.”
Whether or not the lawsuit succeeds, the underlying reality matters: young people are searching for connection and understanding wherever they can find it.
A joint OpenAI–MIT study found links between heavy chatbot use and increased loneliness. I see this reflected in families every week. Teenagers want to be heard. And parents —despite their best efforts— often feel unsure how to reach them.
None of this is a failure of love. If anything, it’s a sign that parents need more support than they’re receiving.
Conceived for parents
WeSee grew out of countless conversations with parents doing their very best, often while juggling work, exhaustion and doubt. Parents kept asking for reliable knowledge and practical tools —not theories, not judgement, but something that helps today, at home, with their real child. If you’d like a sense of the spirit behind this work, you can watch our short vision video here
That’s why we created our foundational series, now available to watch on our learning platform:
- Conscious Parenting: Navigating Adolescence
- Personality Types: Expanding Your Communication Toolkit
- Responsible Use of Technology
If you feel unsure about where to start, the Conscious Parenting masterclass is a gentle first step. Many parents tell me it helps them make sense of things they’ve been feeling for a long time. It offers a powerful shift in how you understand and respond to your teenager’s emotional world.
A quiet milestone
Winning Silver this year is meaningful, not because of the award itself, but because it reflects how urgently families need support. It also marks the fourth consecutive year that WeSee’s work has been recognised by The Anthem Awards —something we never imagined when we began.
For me, the award is a small affirmation that parents need tools that match the complexity of modern adolescence. And if this work has helped even a handful of families feel more connected, then it is already worthwhile.
A note of thanks
To the parents who share their fears, hopes and small daily victories —thank you. To the teenagers who let me see the world through their eyes —thank you for your honesty. And to our donors and to everyone who has supported this work, quietly or loudly, I’m deeply grateful.
If this is your first visit to my new website, I hope you’ll stay connected. My intention is simple: to offer clear, practical guidance for parents who want to support their teenagers with more steadiness and less overwhelm. Nothing perfect or polished —just real conversations about the challenges families face every day.
Thank you for being here. Let’s keep learning together, one small step at a time!
About the Anthem
For those unfamiliar with them, The Anthem Awards recognise organisations and individuals who are creating genuine social impact —in education, mental health, equity, human rights, and the wellbeing of young people and families. They sit within the Webby Awards family, often described as “the Oscars of the Internet” and overseen by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
