Sue's Parenting Blog

If you’re looking for parenting help and advice from someone who really understands the challenges raising kids can bring, then you’re in the right place. With over 25 years experience working with children and having raised two kids of her own, Sue really knows how to make positive changes in any family.

Regularly featured on ITV’s This Morning and many other TV and radio shows, her advice is much sought after due to her positive, guilt-free attitude and effective solutions. The Sue Atkins Parenting Blog is where Sue shares some of her best advice to help you raise confident, resilient, independent kids. With new posts featured every few days you’ll always find something new, interesting and relevant to read.

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10th April 2025
Separation and divorce are traumatic events for families. This journal is designed to help children express, explore and understand some of the strong emotions that...
10th April 2025
THE SUDDENLY SINGLE. SURVIVING TILL THRIVING. DIVORCE JOURNAL. £19.99 Are You Struggling to Come to Terms with Becoming ‘Suddenly Single?’ Then Welcome to Your Journey...
10th April 2025
Despite divorce being on the increase around the world, parents often feel at a loss when searching for practical support. They also feel overwhelmed, confused,...
10th April 2025
  I always remind my clients that going through a Divorce is a process NOT an event and I firmly believe that it is similar...
10th April 2025
    I have been working with two families going through the process of divorcing and what has struck me is how the news that...
29th March 2025
  Happy Mother’s Day! Real Mothers don’t eat quiche; They don’t have time to make it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils Are probably...
29th March 2025
  That word ‘naughty.’ It’s quite laden. So, what does the word mean? It usually means that your child is exhibiting behaviour that you find...
28th March 2025
Stepfamilies have a bad image. Think of Snow White’s jealous stepmother or Cinderella’s ugly sisters or at the other end of the spectrum, picture the...
23rd March 2025
    Here is one of my very favourite stories from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil. The Starfish Story One day, as...
17th March 2025
  Is This the Wake-Up Call Parents Have Been Waiting For? Adolescence, the harrowing, thought provoking drama that will horrify parents. If you have children...
15th March 2025
  Cyberbullying in 2025 In today’s digital age, technology connects young people like never before. According to a 2024 Pew Research study, 95% of teens...
12th March 2025
Here’s your Wednesday story from my never ending notebook and everlasting  coloured pencil. Failing Forward “You can never learn less, you can only learn more....
5th March 2025
    The stranger and the ginger nut biscuits story……… from my never ending notebook and my everlasting pencil. Today’s story made me laugh when...
4th March 2025
  I was on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex  discussing children who have imaginary friends as Heathrow is set to become first ‘imaginary friend friendly’...
26th February 2025
Here’s a story from my never ending notebook and everlasting  coloured pencil   The Lost Horse A horse with no identifying marks wandered into a...