I’m speaking on BBC Radio Herford and Worcester today about the return of Ched Evans to training at Sheffield United as he is a role model to thousands of kids. This reminds me of an article I wrote a few years ago when Tiger Woods fell from grace. Heroes, Role Models and David Beckham – […]
Join me on LBC Radio discussing the latest survey in The Sunday Times that “Parents are resigned to teens having sex earlier. THREE-QUARTERS of British parents believe their children will lose their virginity at the age of 16 or younger and most allow their teenage children to have sex in their homes, according to an […]
I totally agree with pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith when he says businesses must be better at identifying people struggling with ‘family break up’ so they do not end up leaving work. Companies should intervene and help employees going through marital break ups to prevent them ‘crashing out’ of work and ending up on benefits, Iain Duncan […]
I’m appearing on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester today chatting about how life skills have changed over the years. I taught my kids to cook, change their bed linen, empty the dishwasher and how to work the washing machine but some children are not being taught how to change a light bulb, put up a […]
Join me live at 8am tomorrow morning on BBC Three Counties Radio discussing the incident of a supply teacher putting sticky tape over a 9 year old in her class. As regular readers of my blog know I used to be a Deputy Head teacher and class teacher for 22 years. I have also been […]
I’ve been working with a recently divorced older Mum of 54. She has just moved house and is suffering from Empty Nest Syndrome. So she decided to take in a lodger for company and extra income while she is learning to adjust to her massive change of circumstances. Today she arrived looking really radiant, excited […]
On Monday evening I had the pleasure of being invited to The Family Law Panel Westminster Forum at The House of Commons organised by the very wonderful OnlyMums & OnlyDads Community – they are the UKs foremost signposting service for single parents and those going through divorce / separation. The Family Law Panel, launched in June 2014 […]
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending The House of Commons All Party Parliamentary Group for Parents and Families discussion for Family Friendly Britain organised by The Family & Childcare Trust to explore the challenges and opportunities in creating a more family friendly Britain working together with businesses, parents, and national government. We heard from the Federation of […]
Family Friendly Week (formerly Parents’ Week) is a national awareness week run by the Family and Childcare Trust. The aim of the week is to increase recognition of the issues faced by families up and down the country, but also to celebrate the vital contribution families make to society. Their theme this year is ‘Cook Together, […]
I work with lots of parents 1-2-1 in my practice in Warlingham going through the “Fussy Eating Stage” I have also been the expert on many radio phone-ins on fussy eaters whether they are 2 or 22 ! If you suddenly have a fussy eater on your hands – you’re not alone! Lots of parents go through the same […]
If you are thinking that celebrities have it all, well think again. Raising happy, confident, resilient children is not easy for anyone. Celebrities live the same kind of life we do, except that their trials and tribulations feed the gossip columns and their ‘mistakes,’ meltdowns, & mishaps get plastered all over magazines & enter the realms of public opinion. […]
Today I met an expert in mattresses and beds and it really got me thinking that deciding when to put your young child into a “Big Bed” is a BIG moment – a right of passage almost as your child moves from a cot into their first proper bed. But most of us ( […]
Hayley Goleniowska is a friend of mine and she also writes a Down’s syndome blog, is a Huff Post writer and Special Needs Jungle columnist and a speaker, writer, advocate and Mum to Natty. Here is her article in Huff Post. October is international Down’s Syndrome Awareness Month, #DSAM2014, and while I am in no doubt […]
The days of putting our heads in the sand as parents around the Internet has long gone, as we have to keep abreast of how to keep our kids safe online. The Parent Zone has produced a new film with the Internet Watch Foundation explaining just why it’s not the best idea for our children […]
A Practical Guide
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