I have just been coaching a really fabulous Dad called Steve who wants to propel his business up to the next level and this just popped into my mind so I thought I would share it with you too! “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” Kenny Rogers Singer and […]
I was interviewed by Prima Baby Magazine yesterday about how Dad’s can get more involved with their children as the dreaded Credit Crunch has put a strain on Dad’s working longer hours and not getting home in time to see their children. My suggestion was to just grab a cup of coffee and relax and […]
I took my Auntie Betty out on Tuesday as she had a stroke last November and doesn’t go very far these days. We went for a stroll in Dulwich Park and had lunch in the Pavilion Café. It was special. I used to play with my cousins on Sunday afternoons in Dulwich Park with my […]
Here’s an interesting article I came upon on Twitter today By Eva Bowen ABC15.com, Phoenix “Parents, listen up! It’s the first rule of parenting that every new parent will quickly learn: you WILL be judged by others. Every parent is faced with difficult choices as their children grow up. What type of schooling should they […]
Every little helps – Tesco, booze and binge drinking I was fascinated to listen to the lovely Jeremy Vine talking today on BBC Radio 2 to the very enthusiastic chap from Tesco about their support of the government’s proposals to curb binge drinking and rowdy behaviour. Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco said it supports the U.K. government’s plan […]
As regular readers of my blogs will know, I have two normal teenagers growing up in my house and we have always been open in talking about all the “Big Issues” of sex and drugs to rock and roll and that includes alcohol – its dangers and its misuse. In fact that’s why I wrote […]
I was interviewed by LBC Radio again today about the latest survey by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation about underage drinking. Here is the article in The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jun/17/children-parents-binge-alcohol For me it’s all about how you pass on your values, experiences and attitudes to everything and drinking is no exception. It’s about realising that kids are […]
There will always be a technology and culture divide between parents and children. But with a little extra effort, perhaps it doesn’t always have to be so wide. Here’s an interesting article from Mashable exploring Raising the Digital Generation. “Who are your kids friending on Facebook? What are they really texting to their classmates? How much […]
I am delighted to see that my publisher’s Random House, the biggest selling book publishers in the UK, are supporting The London Evening Standard’s “Get London Reading” Campaign Almost 10,000 adults have started reading again as a result of the Standard’s literacy campaign. Two thousand people a day have been downloading two ebooks which we […]
Here is a simple story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil about a farmer and his rooster that illustrates the power of being determined. “There was once a newcomer who moved to a small rural town. He soon found that all of the residents were farmers and for entertainment, they would bet on rooster […]
I was on BBC Radio Surrey today discussing cotton wool kids – children who are over protected Listen here to Danny Pike http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p007gllp Here’s a blog I wrote awhile ago to help you get clear about your own ways of protecting your kids. Well, I don’t know about you but I loved riding my bike […]
F alse E vidence A ppearing R eal Fear is that little voice deep within all of us. Fear is with you on all of your adventures – but it doesn’t need to stop them. Fear is there for a reason ….. to keep you safe. But it is founded in the past and has […]
Having set myself an enormous task of trying to make a big difference in the world through my writing, coaching, CDs and now my Parenting Made Easy app I sometimes get downhearted, lose my footing and lose my belief that I am making that difference so I have this poster up in my office […]
Today I am delighted to introduce you to the lovely Emma Hammett who I met when I was presenting the What’s On 4 Junior Awards at The Hilton Hotel in Cobham on Thursday. Emma was the First Aid for Life for the What’s On best antenatal/postnatal Award 2011. Every parent dreads their […]
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