I am a real advocate of families eating together as it’s a really simple way to catch up on everyone’s day, everyone’s news , it’s a place to air your grumbles, your niggles , your worries or your celebrations. So commit to perhaps just sitting down once a week and build traditions and memories that last a […]
How can I relax around change and see it as a natural part of life and not something to be feared? What if the changes were going to be positive – how would I feel then ? Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the gift of self-esteem by clicking here About the […]
Glorify who you are today, do not condemn who you were yesterday, and dream of who you can be tomorrow. ~Neale Donald Walsch 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 […]
This week I was invited as a guest to attend the Home Renaissance Foundation International Conference on Excellence in the Home in Central London and to read more about my adventures of meeting Aggie MacKenzie -The Dirt Dectective from the highly popular Channel 4 Series go to => https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/so-what-do-you-do/ Keeping with the theme of my interview […]
Children are about to move onto secondary schools in a month or so. Perhaps your child is one of them. This is a time of great change for a child and for the family as a whole as this transition is a time of growth, learning and independence. Children naturally have mixed feelings about this change. […]
“So what do you do?” Ever has someone say that to you at a dinner party, school event or business event? Just ponder and reflect on that question for a moment… What does it bring up for you? I was invited to attend the Home Renaissance Foundation International Conference on Excellence in the Home event […]
Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ~H. Jackson Brown author of “Life’s Little Instruction Book” I’ve just been interviewed for an article on spending time with children […]
Believe in yourself and remember that anything is possible. Believe in what makes you feel good And what makes you happy. Believe in the dreams You’ve always wanted to come true, And give them every chance to. If you are willing to take the opportunities You are given And utilise the abilities you have, You […]
I have just been interviewed on BBC Radio Berks about a new survey that discovered that 1 in 5 youngsters has a television in their bedroom by the age of four according to research by retail analysts Mintel. One in five children aged four and younger are having TV sets put into their bedrooms. Critics […]
Here’s your Wednesday Story from my never ending notebook and everlastingcoloured pencil Soil and Toil A priest was driving his car along a remote country road. As he reached the brow of a hill, he slowed down and whistled to himself. Stretched out below him, nestling in the valley, was one of the […]
I used to love taking my kids to the park when they were young and watching them run off to chase our dogs, jump, hide, shout, whistle, climb and explore the natural world. Wrapped up warm with jumpers and wellies they always arrived back home with rosy cheeks, a healthy glow and a big smile. […]
My phone got sand in it on holiday in South Africa a couple of weeks ago and my daughter said I could use her old Blackberry which made me sit up, as I have for a long time wanted to be able to Tweet on my phone, get my emails and feel that […]
What’s going on right now that tells you that you have a problem or an issue with your kids at the moment? What have you done so far to improve things? What small changes could you make? What obstacles have you met along the way? What’s stopping you from moving forward positively and effectively? What actions […]
“Never let a problem to be solved become more important than the person to be loved.” ~Barbara Johnson 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 […]
I have been coaching a group of lovely parents this week after the school drop off and one of the “hot topics” this week was HOMEWORK ! So in this episode of my Parenting Expert Podcast, I discuss practical and simple ways to get homework done quickly, easily and pain free! So grab a […]
A Practical Guide
A calm, practical starter guide from Sue Atkins to help you handle smartphones, social media, gaming, sleep and online pressure — without rows or panic.
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