FREE GUIDE: THE TOP 5 DIGITAL CHALLENGES FOR PARENTS - AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

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Diverse Picture Books that Celebrate Dads!

6th May 2023

Fathers matter. They are vital in raising happy, confident kids – not only for Father’s Day but for every day of the year so these...

Diverse Picture Books that Celebrate Mums!

6th May 2023

Celebrating diversity in motherhood is important because it acknowledges and embraces the unique experiences and perspectives of different mothers. It recognises that motherhood is...

Being Happier With Your Job Starts With Reclaiming Life Outside The Office.

6th May 2023

Being happier with your job starts with reclaiming life outside the office – that’s what Simone Stolzoff suggests in his new book, “The Good...

What to do when your child says ‘Nobody Likes Me’

5th May 2023

I was speaking on BBC Radio recently about friendship issues. Here are a few of my ideas about what to do when your child says...

Beyond the Blue Lights: Navigating Divorce as a Police Officer and Parent

15th April 2023

I’m hooked on the DCI Jack Logan books by JD Kirk. In ‘Here Lie The Dead’ Detective Sergeant Hamza Khaled is pondering taking an IT...

Moving House Made Easy – Top Tips To Tell The Kids

5th April 2023

Top tips to move house with children. “Will moving my 6 year to another town permanently damage her?” Here are some ideas to help 1....

Have You Considered How Birth Order May Be Impacting On Your Blended Family?

27th March 2023

Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychiatrist, believed that birth order played a significant role in shaping an individual’s personality & behaviour. He suggested that a person’s...

Panicking about getting your kids into bed & ASLEEP as the clocks spring forward? Here are my Top 10 Tips.

25th March 2023

10 Easy Ways To Prepare Your Children For When The Clocks Go Forward. The clocks spring forward which is great for feeling we are leaving...

Small Change. BIG Difference. How To Stop Bullying.

20th March 2023

Small change. Big difference. Whether it is verbal, physical, online or in-person, bullying has a significant impact on a child’s life well in to adulthood....

Why Graphic Novels Are Good For Struggling Readers.

28th February 2023

Do your kids struggle or hate reading? You are not alone but did you know that graphic novels maybe be the answer? Graphic novels are...

Is it OK to choose your kid’s friends?

18th February 2023

I read with horror Katie Hopkins from ( The Apprentice) admission that she won’t let her children play with friends that she deems beneath them…...

Activities to Build Self-Esteem With Kids – Tip 1

6th February 2023

Activities to build self-esteem in kids #1 Talking With and Talking At Your Kids There has been lots of research on family communication that...

Special Needs or Additional Needs is like an umbrella sheltering and hiding a huge collection of diagnoses underneath.

1st February 2023

I’ve been sent this question to my Sue Atkins Parenting Show podcast – where we all discuss every possible aspect of parenting, giving you advice...

Comics are a Gateway to Creating Life-Long Readers

31st January 2023

When my son Will was little, he loved reading. Then he went through a phase of not reading books but loving comics. According to...

Divide your To Do List into 3 Categories: Essential, Important and Trivial.

27th January 2023

I work with many stressed out parents struggling to balance their work/life balance and I created my Weighing up your work – life balance audio...

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The Top 5 Digital Challenges for Parents - And How to Solve Them