Comfort Zones Here is your Wednesday story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil. Two seeds lay in a shallow depression in the field where the farmer had thrown them. As the autumn days passed, birds searching for worms, and the wintry wind, loosened the earth, which slowly began to cover them. Patiently […]
A major part of bringing up kids is learning how to talk with and to your children. The way you talk to your child teaches them how to talk to others. Here are some simple but really effective talking tips to try out with your kids: Connect before you direct Before giving your child directions, […]
I have just read a really great article by Alyson Schafer who has written many parenting books ( She’s the author of the best-selling “Breaking the Good Mom Myth” (Wiley, 2006) and the new “Honey I Wrecked The Kids” (Wiley, 2009). Her popular TV call-in show The Parenting Show is now in its fourth season) […]
I often work with people who feel at times helpless to change their current circumstances, or feel trapped, or that there is no-one who can help. Depression often follows anger and helplessness where I find the parent is literally beating themselves up. Many times people that suffer from depression are extremely intelligent, very sensitive and […]
I have found the best way to make full use of my weekly Parent Coaching Question is to pop it somewhere where you can see it often so you can ponder and reflect on it regularly throughout the week. If you just allow yourself to be open to possibilities, you might be surprised at what […]
When your child sits sulking with their arms folded, or starts slamming doors, what do you do – ignore the behaviour or acknowledge it? I offer lots of practical tips on getting through to a sulking child – watch my video here: http://www.parentchannel.tv/video/sulking Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the […]
This week I have received some wonderful news from my cousin Mary in Canada who is expecting identical twin girls in July, as well as hearing this week that my great , great friends in South Africa are also expecting their second child later in the year. Both are in their 40’s. It’s exciting to hear such great […]
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the gift of self-esteem by clicking here About the author Sue Atkins is […]
Imagine my excitement today when I opened a letter with a Buckingham Palace emblem on it! I was thrilled to receive a letter from Prince William and Kate Middleton thanking me for the book, “All-in-One Marriage Prep” that I contributed to and sent them as a gift for their Royal Wedding on 29th April. I’m […]
Listen to my late night interview on marriage, relationships, kids and the 5 types of Love Languages on Relationships360 Blog Talk Radio with Tiffany Williams-Jallow. http://parentingexpert.podbean.com/ Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the gift of self-esteem by clicking here
I feel great and I’m ready for anything ! Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the gift of self-esteem by clicking here About the author Sue Atkins is a Parenting Expert who offers practical guidance for bringing up happy, confident, well behaved children. She is also the author of […]
Here is an excellent article from Sue Scheff who is an Author and Parent Advocate. She founded Parents’ Universal Resource Experts in 2001. P.U.R.E. is an organization that helps parents with struggling teens. Learn more at www.suescheff.com and email Sue at suescheffauthor@gmail.com Learning the teen language is only the beginning of parenting teenagers today. Do you […]
I’ve been asked by BBC Radio Wales this week to comment on some ideas to make the looooong summer holidays more fun and enjoyable and it got me pondering about the language we use to describe the summer hols. If you think it will be looooong, full of whining about “being bored” and stressful …… […]
The days of not talking to strangers and not accepting sweets from them have long gone, as your child can make friends with people from around the global community in an instant. But how do you know who they are talking to and how do you monitor and keep a watchful eye on their activity? […]
Here’s today’s story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil. One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would […]
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