As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for 22 years I’ve heard my fair share of ‘porky pies’ ranging from ‘My homework fell into the blender as I was making my breakfast smoothie’ to ‘I thought you gave me 20 stickers this morning’ to ‘Mrs Brown said I could help myself to all this […]
Here’s today’s story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil about the power of words to change how you feel about yourself or your life. Not many people know that I am a trained NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer and that I have trained with Dr.Richard Bandler, the co-founder of NLP ( […]
I am delighted to have another wonderful review of my latest book Parenting Made Easy – How To Raise Happy Children by Dee Blick from The Marketing Gym “This is a beautifully written, upbeat and inspiring book with a real heart. You really feel Sue’s compassion, empathy and parenting expertise coming out on every single […]
Here’s my weekly story from my never ending notebook and my everlasting coloured pencil to ponder this week. The Nails in the Fence Here is a wonderful story from my never-ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil that I taught the children in my Year 4 class many years ago. There once was a little boy […]
Here’s my weekly story from my never ending notebook and my everlasting coloured pencil to ponder this week. The Talking Cat There was this lady, and one day she got the idea that her cat was trying to communicate with her. For weeks and months she tries to get what the cat is trying […]
It’s that time of year again! Exams! Don’t panic and don’t pretend they’ll go away – they won’t! If you’re organised, you’ll find the exams won’t be the nightmare experience that you feared – and if you go about things the right way you’ll even get time for some fun in between! Starting Off First […]
I will always remember the way my heart lurched as my daughter announced that she was going to take the Offer from Manchester Metropole University after all and go a year EARLIER than she had planned. Of course I was thrilled that she was off to University, but I was also going through a divorce […]
We were on hols in South Africa and the little girl behind me could have done with some of these tips…….. ! I had to bite my tongue a few times on the long 12 hour flight !! So, you’ve packed the bags, cancelled the papers and are really looking forward to being away for a […]
Kids approaching their 30s are still dependent on their parents for financial support – and even the ironing, a report warns out today! The apparent ease with which young people once seemed to land well-paid jobs and get on the housing ladder meant that those who are now in their 20s grew up with a […]
Here’s a small excerpt from Week 10 of my brand new online Masterclass available exclusively to my Parenting Club Members called ‘The Sue Atkins Toddler System’ around sleep, nightmares and the very distressing night terrors. Nightmares Toddlers find it difficult to tell the difference between reality and imagination, so a nightmare can be a very distressing […]
Most parents don’t know the options that are available to divorcing couples rather than the aggressive ‘Going to Court’ option. Most solicitors in fact don’t favour taking your case to Court as it is expensive and can be very damaging to everyone in the family, particularly your children. Mediation is a good option – […]
In England and Wales, there are still only five ways to get a divorce and three of those involve living separately for at least two years. Divorce in the UK can be messy, drawn out and extremely painful for the whole family. But it doesn’t have to be like this. As Nigel Shepherd, chair of […]
I was recently working with a couple going through a divorce and they were also working out what to do about the business they had set up together over the last 15 years. Here is an article from The Wall Street Journal. ‘When entrepreneurial couples get divorced, there’s often at least one child that […]
I was delighted to have been asked for my tips for The Sun newspaper about feeling isolated as a Mum after Stacey Solomon finally left her house FOUR WEEKS after giving birth to baby Rex. She’s not alone as Adele also struggled with fears and anxieties about leaving the safety of home after having a […]
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