The Sue Atkins Weekly Parent Coaching Question
T E A M Together Everyone Achieves More How can you achieve more of this “we” mindset in your family this week?
Author: Sue Atkins
The World’s Toughest Job !
We have just come back from dropping my son at Brunel University for the start of a new era in all of our lives as he embarks on a new 3 year adventure to study Journalism at College and has effectively left home. It got me pondering about the Toughest Job In The World […]
The Sue Atkins Sunday Saying – quotes to inspire you for the coming week!
T E A M Together Everyone Achieves More
After the London Riots
On Thursday evening I offered a few words at an important charity event in Airport House in Croydon – it was to help businesses affected and destroyed by the Croydon Riots 5 weeks ago and was called Brick by Brick Rebuilding Croydon businesses. I met Trevor Reeves of Reeves Corner Furniture shop and he told […]
Great Reasons for Family Dinners !
I’ve just discovered this super site Blog For Family Dinner from exploring Twitter. Come and join in ……. “We often hear about the long-term benefits of family dinner. Nonetheless, as busy parents, it can be hard to think about health and social benefits that are far down the road when you are just trying to […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parenting Affirmation
My children are still children and I will have realistic, age appropriate expectations for them.
After-School Activities: Striking the Right Balance
I’ve my lastest book called Parenting Made Easy which came out on 5th April I have been pondering After School Activities so here are just some of my thoughts and questions to help you strike that balance between too many and too few ! Statistics show that children nowadays play outside 50 percent less than they used to in […]
The Back To School ~ Tip 8 ~ Simple Strategies To Get Out The Door Faster, Less Frazzled And Smiling First Thing In The Morning
Morning Routines: Simple Strategies To Get Out The Door Faster, Less Frazzled And Smiling First Thing In The Morning Children thrive when they know what to expect and what they have to do. Implementing a morning routine will make them feel secure and prepared for the day ahead. Even more importantly, it will make your […]
Just WHY are kids in the UK SO UNHAPPY ……….. AGAIN ?
Four years ago I read the UNICEF report on why children in the UK were so unhappy, so un-cherished and so un -nurtured. I was so incensed by the Report the last time, that I stayed up until 2.30 am to record a video called “A Nation Of Bad Parents” trying to be part of […]
Are you often exhausted as a parent? Here’s the antidote !
Are you often exhausted as a parent? Do you regularly feel drained, overwhelmed and off-balance when it comes to raising your kids? It’s difficult and challenging raising children and even more challenging when you have a child with behavioural problems, like ADHD or Autism or a child who is frequently defiant or even just […]
10 really terrific resources for tips and advice on parenting boys.
Following on from my blog the other day on positive messages for parenting girls Here are 10 really terrific resources for tips and advice on parenting boys from http://www.dotcomsformoms.com/10-top-mom-resources-for-raising-boys
Every little helps ! My advice in the Tesco magazine this month
Pick up your copy of the Tesco magazine and read my advice this month about back to school tips, revision and study ideas and healthy lunchboxes http://yfrog.com/keh9dcij http://yfrog.com/mm9annj
The Sue Atkins Weekly Coaching Question
Every week I ponder and focus on one word that will give meaning and focus to my life. I don’t just randomly pick a word, but rather through reflection, pondering and walking my dogs the always word comes to me. We live in a busy stressed-filled world with tons of distractions that cause us to […]
The Sue Atkins Sunday Saying
“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started.” ~ David Allen
Books with positive messages for girls
I have had a query from a mum about books for girls that have positive, confident and empowering messages for girls in them. Here is a list: http://astore.amazon.com/empowgirls-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=8 http://astore.amazon.com/empowgirls-20/detail/0345450213 I am delighted to introduce you to Wonderlicious who believe that every child is placed on this earth to accomplish something remarkable, something that only […]