As many of you will know if you are regular readers I am in the process of divorcing and I run my 6 Week Separation Handling Divorce, Separation and Break- Up Positively and Confidently Coaching Programme and in the week following Norwegian statistics showing that couples who share the housework are more likely to get divorced, and […]
Last night I had the honour of attending The Inspiration Awards for Women for Breakthrough Cancer as my friend Erika Brodnock had been nominated for her work on Karisma Kids rag dolls aimed at inspiring children with confidence, creativity and self esteem. Her energy, committment and vision is really extraordinary and she bounces even higher […]
I’m being interviewed today on BBC 5 Live about this article in The Daily Mail about parents interferring in their children’s relationships ! One in five parents admit they have secretly tried to rid their children of a girlfriend or boyfriend of whom they disapprove. Common tricks identified in a study include stirring arguments […]
I am so proud of my beautiful, intelligent, funny, creative, kind, resilient daughter who turns 18 today. She has had a very tough couple of years – she went to a Sixth Form College that she found very challenging for a year until I managed to get her into a really lovely College in Brighton which […]
What’s going on right now that tells you that you have a problem or an issue with your kids at the moment? What have you done so far to improve things? What small changes could you make just this week to improve things? What’s stopping you from moving forward positively and effectively with this problem? […]
Love this – add yours ! ‘Mummy is on the phone right now, so let’s entertain ourselves quietly.’ ‘I’m going to play with my toys now. I really do have so many of them.’ ‘I have a lot of homework tonight, I should get started.’ ‘We all decided that we want to watch the same […]
Dad Posts Shaming Photo Of His Toddler To Reddit with the Caption ‘She’s So Proud Of Herself!’ What do YOU think of this ? Read the full article here in The Huffington Post
Last night I had the great pleasure of presenting an award for the MAD Blogger (Mum and Dad Blogger) of the Year Awards in Bloomsbury London as I was also a Judge for the event. It was a really wonderful evening full of celebrations for all the wonderful bloggers who write truly amazing blogs.
Parents’ Week this year will run from 22nd to 28th October 2012. The theme this year is Make A Moment. Let’s celebrate those moments that make being a child and being a parent so special. Register your details and join in here http://www.parentsweek.org.uk/ to enter the Venture Photography £1,000 family photo competition ! Finish the sentence […]
Avoid Labels and Giving Your Child a Bad Name Keep on telling me what I am, and that’s what I’ll become’. Be careful how you describe your children to their faces, to your friends and listen to what other family members say about each other and be mindful of accepting what you hear from […]
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Riot police were forced to break up crowds at a teenager’s 16th birthday party after 3,000 people turned up because she left the Facebook event invitation open. A lesson in there for us all ! Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2206919/Riot-Facebook-party-attended-thousands.html#ixzz27HOtNr9I Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
The new guidelines, announced last week, instruct GPs to encourage women to have natural labours with as little medical help as possible. The reason? Caesareans cost the NHS £1,200 a time, while epidurals are around £200. Unsurprisingly, people have expressed outrage, with critics condemning it as barbaric and even a form of legalised torture. Jenni […]
Today I’m delighted to have Naimish Gohil a full time Teacher, Entrepreneur, Educator and Founder at Show My Homework – A Platform for Tracking & Monitoring Homework. http://www.showmyhomework.co.uk “A couple of days ago, I was on the train heading home and it was about 5.15pm when I over heard a mother talking to her […]
Self-esteem is your child’s passport to lifetime mental health and social happiness It’s the foundation of your child’s well-being and their key to success as an adult. At all ages, how you feel about yourself affects how you act and one simple way to build self esteem is to play with your child regularly. The […]
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