Children Archives - The Skylark

Caitlin Moran: I think we’re about to reach and pass peak despair

The award-winning columnist and author on waving goodbye to a million followers, why anxiety is a state not an identity, and the Paul McCartney-endorsed

September 16, 2026

HEALTH·MORALITY

Julia Shaw: Why do clever people destroy the planet?

The best-selling criminal psychologist and science writer on why smart people are so good at talking themselves out of feeling guilty.

August 19, 2026

MORALITY·PLANET

Chloe Slater: Put that damn phone down and think for a while

The singer-songwriter on why we're mistaking AI for progress, how doom-scrolling erodes the very skills we need to fight injustice, and why our brains

August 5, 2026

MORALITY·POWER

Tony Robinson: There are no boring things, only boring ways of talking about them

The actor, writer and national treasure on why nuance is the first casualty of outrage, and why most of what we believe will probably

June 16, 2026

EDUCATION·MORALITY

Margaret Busby: It is astonishing what you can accomplish when you do not care who takes the credit

The UK’s first Black female book publisher on a British publishing industry that still doesn’t reflect the world it serves and the need to

May 16, 2026

EDUCATION·POWER

Cressida Cowell: Dragon riding represents humanity’s attempt to control the wild

The How to Train Your Dragon author on why despair stops us imagining solutions, how stories make us more empathetic, and what Vikings can

May 15, 2026

EDUCATION·PLANET

Oyinkan Braithwaite: After food and shelter, the next essential thing a child should receive is access to books

The Nigerian-British novelist and writer on growing up between Lagos and London, the loss of community in the UK, and why societies only change when

November 30, 2025

CREATIVITY·EDUCATION·MORALITY

Hamsa Yassin: My dream is that kids could name five trees before they can name five Kardashians

The wildlife cameraman, Strictly champion and children’s TV presenter on the value of boredom, what lockdown revealed about our need for the outdoors, and

November 20, 2025

EDUCATION·PLANET