As regular readers of my blog will know it is exactly a year ago tonight that I found out on Facebook that my husband of 21 years was “in love” with a 35 year old Romanian woman who lived in Sweden. My kids bought me yellow roses and cooked a meal for me with chocolate […]
As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for over 22 years I actually favour less holidays in the Summer as I always dreaded the first few weeks of the new Autumn Term – as kids had forgotten loads over the 6 week break. But where do you stand over the proposals? Michael Gove floated the idea […]
I’m delighted to be joining the BabyExpoUK panel in Brighton answering all your niggles, worries and problems on the main stage today so head on down to Brighton Racecourse and say hello http://www.babyexpobabyshow.co.uk/visiting/zones/
I’ve been invited to chat on LBC Radio this morning about Judy Murray – Andy Murray’s Mum discussing whether she is a pushy Mum. I’ve met my share of Pushy Parents as a former Deputy Head in a Prep School but there’s a line I think between encouraging your child to fulfill their true potential […]
According to a new survey by Amazon Family a quarter of new parents spend up to £350 on baby purchases that they don’t use ! So I was interviewed by a number of parenting magazines to BBC Three Counties Radio about my top tips for helping parents make better choices! Here are some of my […]
k As the shocking BBC Panorama report ‘Pills & Pregnancy’ hits the headlines – a campaign organised by the very wonderful Emma Murphy about the shocking truth about FACS Syndrome, I thought it would be helpful to tell you about the Top 30 Autism Spectrum Blogs to give you support & help. Emma is […]
I have a friend who is an amazing woman. She is Emma Murphy and she is the co-founder of In-FACT & FSA. She is a campaigner & mum of 5 children aged between 3-9 who are ALL affected by FACS SYNDROME & she is raising awareness to help the thousands affected by this condition. Watch BBC Panorama next […]
Shiny new shoes – how to prepare yourself (and your child) for Nursery, From the moment you play peek-a-boo with your baby, you are preparing them for the process of moving away from you and learning about independence. Separation can be a difficult emotion not only for you as a parent but also for […]
What’s Katie Price, Russell Kane, Michael Gove & Anthony Seldon all got in common – and no it’s not a pink horsebox the size of a county 🙂 It’s the very wonderfully eclectic Sunday Times Festival of Education ! It was an awe inspiring venue as I parked up my little red mini and pondered […]
I’m pleased to see that separating couples will be legally required to find out about ways to settle disputes away from the courtroom, under new laws currently going through Parliament. New figures show that 124,420 couples filed for divorce in 2012 but instead of potentially long and costly court hearings couples opted for mediation – […]
When Rhianna was badly beaten up by her boyfriend Chris Brown I took the opportunity to talk with my daughter about domestic violence. Having fame, money and status doesn’t seem to lessen the probability that 25% of women suffer domestic violence of some sort. I was greatly saddened to see the photos of Nigella Lawson in the papers […]
I’ve recently been working with a 10 year old who has been angry, out of control and frightened. She has displayed challenging behaviour since her days in Reception at the age of 5 and has learning difficulties, but with the help of her Learning Mentor at school and now working with me to create her […]
What would I discover if I were to spend 5 minutes each day simply relaxing ?
I’m delighted and thrilled to be a speaker at The Sunday Times Educational Festival next Saturday. I’ll be speaking about One Page Profiles in education and in families. I’ve recently been interviewed by The Sunday Times so click on the link to read what I think about class sizes 🙂 https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/read-my-interview-in-the-sunday-times/ This Festival really is the […]
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