Author: Sue Atkins
‘The home is where everything blossoms’ Sue Atkins
I was delighted to be interviewed by The Home Renaissance Foundation a think tank, that promotes a greater recognition of the work that goes into creating healthy and congenial home environments where individuals grow and develop, so it is in society’s best interests to look after & nurture the home environment. “This morning we have had the enormous […]
“Why aren’t you starting a family yet?
Here’s my advice in FERTILITY ROAD a glossy, lifestyle-themed magazine designed to address the key issues surrounding female and male fertility, presented in a style and tone that is a world away from the stuffy, science-based material that dominates much of this subject area How can you best fend off well-meaning family, friends or even […]
How cannabis alters the teenage brain.
When a teenager smokes cannabis are they permanently damaging their brain and dulling their intellect for a lifetime? The dangers of smoking cannabis, and the potential health benefits, have been a source of controversy for many years. The latest study on the drug suggested heavy and prolonged cannabis smoking as a teenager resulted in a […]
Are You Ready For a New Relationship?
Question: Are You Ready For a New Relationship? Here’s a super Divorce Support blog by Cathy Meyer from Divorce Support “You’ve been out of the dating scene for a long time. You’ve also just gone through the stress of divorce. You want to date and possibly build a new relationship with a member of the […]
Are you on a guilt trip from too much parenting advice?
Mums and dads are being bombarded with so much contradictory information about the “correct” way to raise their children that they are losing confidence in their parenting skills, an expert warned yesterday. Constant advice from professionals, family, friends, and even strangers on the street is overwhelming parents with guilt and confusion, psychologist Jodie Benveniste said. […]
Quick Tips
Quick Tip If children feel ignored, they need to be taught that there are positive ways to ask for attention ~ that fighting with a sibling is not the way to be noticed. Click here to buy my Parenting Made Easy Book
One small step for man – one giant leap for mankind.
I had just turned 9 years old when we sat as a family transfixed watching the first man to step onto the moon on 20th July 1969. Neil was the product of an era that dreamed of reaching for the stars and inspired the generations of astronauts that followed him. He was a modest […]
Activities for Kids – The 30 Minute Challenge
I love exploring other people’s super blogs and passing on their great ideas and this is a lovely one from Kate from Life On The Pickle Farm. Kate was a preschool teacher… Now she has four kids, lots of chickens, a start stop veggie garden, a busy kitchen, an obsession with printables, and ten acres of […]
The Ultimate Housekeeping Tip !
Tesco launches sweeter broccoli to persuade children to eat greens but is it a good idea?
Don’t you just love coincidences ! I was just reading my text message telling me that Tesco would be delivering my groceries in an hour when BBC Radio Coventry asked me to talk about Tesco’s new sweeter broccoli to encourage kids to eat it ! Convincing your children to eat their greens isn’t always easy is […]
Dog walking, new friends and happy conversations
I’m a dog lover – as we have three lovely dogs Barney who will be 18 in a couple of weeks, Paddy who’s 8 and Freddie who is 2. They are great fun and have built up wonderful memories for us all – to when they all first arrived over the years, to the silly […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parent Coaching Question
What are your child’s areas of strength?
Playing with guns – what are your thoughts?
Today I read an interesting blog on a qualified carer and educator blog called Auntie Annie’s Childcare on Playing with guns. As a teacher it was always a difficult one – as a Mum it was an easy one – I didn’t let my son Will make guns or play with guns or play any video […]
‘Ooh that’s lovely’ – what to make of your children’s drawings.
As a former Deputy Head teacher and class teacher for over 22 years I read with interest this article about what we can learn from children’s drawings http://psychohawks.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/childrens-drawings-what-can-we-learn-from-them/