FREE GUIDE: THE TOP 5 DIGITAL CHALLENGES FOR PARENTS - AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

The Sue Atkins Parenting Show Named Best Educational Podcast 2021

I’m thrilled and delighted to announce that The Sue Atkins Parenting Show has been won the award of Best Educational Podcast of 2021 from Learning Ladders’ I was shortlisted alongside 46 other podcasts from a longlist of over 100 entries, for my dedication to providing useful, actionable and credible advice to parents and educators. The […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Caring for Twins

  I was invited to chat on BBC Hereford and Worcester about a lovely story about a new Mum who discovered that she was having triplets ! Chaos at home’ after rare identical triplets born Caring for one newborn is overwhelming enough, but add twins or triplets and it can be easily feel like a […]

Sue’s Picks on Cultural Diversity – Celebrating Welsh Culture

Since I started #TheSueAtkinsBookClub I’ve been keen to offer lesser-known authors a platform & also to offer a wide range of diversity so all children can see themselves in the stories and books. Here are some great books with a Welsh connection suggested by FamilyBookWorms   Books to develop insight into the culture, people and […]

Protecting your Tweens (9 – 12 years)

  Female safety has been in the News a great deal recently – from the tragic murder of Sarah Everard to the latest distressing reports of school abuse and a ‘Rape culture’ as more than 8,000 allegations have now been made by school pupils on a website gathering testimonies of sexual violence and abuse. Here […]

Books Featuring Limb Difference

Since I started #TheSueAtkinsBookClub I’ve been keen to offer lesser known authors a platform & also to offer a wide range of diversity so all children can see themselves in the stories and books. Susan Brownrigg, author of Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest has picked some recommended children’s books featuring children with limb difference – […]

Books & Podcasts Celebrating STEM.

Why is STEM important? STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and STEM is important because it pervades every part of our lives. Science is everywhere in the world around us. STEM learning builds the skills kids need for the future as technology is continuously expanding into every aspect of our lives and starting […]

Empowering Personal Safety Tips for Teenage Girls.

Female safety has been in the News a great deal recently – from the tragic murder of Sarah Everard to the latest distressing reports of school abuse and a ‘Rape culture’ as more than 8,000 allegations have now been made by school pupils on a website gathering testimonies of sexual violence and abuse. Here is […]

36 Children’s Books set in the Caribbean.

      Since I started #TheSueAtkinsBookClub I’ve been keen to offer lesser known authors a platform & also to offer a wide range of diversity so all children can see themselves in the stories and books. June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month. It celebrates the rich and diverse cultures of the Caribbean and […]

Top Children’s Books Celebrating Irish Art, Music and Dance

    Since I started #TheSueAtkinsBookClub I’ve been keen to offer lesser known authors a platform & also to offer a wide range of diversity so all children can see themselves in the stories and books. Here is a list of  The Top Children’s Books Celebrating Irish Mighty Girls from the fantastic A Mighty Girl website […]

Top 10: Best South Asian American Children’s Books (ages 2-14)

Since I started #TheSueAtkinsBookClub I’ve been keen to offer lesser known authors a platform & also to offer a wide range of diversity so all children can see themselves in the stories and books. Here is a list of  The Top 10: Best South Asian American Children’s Books (ages 2-14) compiled by Pragmatic Mom These books […]

Kids Read MORE When We Turn On The Subtitles.

      Turning on the subtitles while children are watching television can double the chances of a child becoming good at reading†. It’s so brilliantly simple and can help children’s literacy so much that we want to shout it from the rooftops! There’s extensive global research that shows just how effective this is and with […]

The Best Selection of Multicultural and Social Justice Books for Children

Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books By Louise Derman-Sparks Here is a really helpful guide to choosing books for your kids. Children’s books continue to be an invaluable source of information and values. They reflect the attitudes in our society about diversity, power relationships among different groups of people, and various social identities (e.g., racial, […]

Teaching Boys To Respect Girls.

It’s a raw subject because my daughter lives on Clapham Common. She walks, runs, socialises & loves the buzz of living in the area where I was born & went to school. It’s raw because it was so badly handled by the police. It’s raw because we all have stories of clutching keys, talking on […]

The Top 5 Digital Challenges for Parents - And How to Solve Them

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.
Download the free scripts and tips here.