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

Category: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Here are some tips to help you navigate AI safely, embracing the good bits but being aware of the dangers.

30th May 2023

Children are already interacting with AI technologies in many different ways they are embedded in toys, virtual assistants, video games, and adaptive learning software. Algorithms...

Is it time to change the word ‘Broken’ Family ?

24th May 2023

I was speaking on BBC radio about a new piece of research around mental health and stepfamilies. What struck me as unhelpful & laden...

Building a Global Family with Roots and Wings. Advice for Raising Children Abroad.

23rd May 2023

I coach parents from around the world and I also support a number of families that have moved to live and work in other countries...

Books for Children about Alzheimer’s or Dementia.

20th May 2023

I created The Sue Atkins Book Club during the pandemic to support parents & connect authors – since then it has grown & covers...

What’s wrong with Granny? Talking to your children about Dementia

20th May 2023

My husband is in Ireland visiting his Mum’s grave with his 94 year old Dad. Judy died during the pandemic , not due to Covid...

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...

A Quarter Of 11 To 16-Year-Olds Would Have Cosmetic Surgery To Improve Body Image. So what can YOU do to teach your kids to have a positive attitude?

5th May 2023

As a new survey reveals that a quarter of 11 To 16-Year-Olds would have cosmetic surgery to improve their body image, what can YOU do...

What to do when your son learns to Google sex terms before he learns about love

23rd April 2023

Discovering that your child has been searching for sex terms on Google can be a difficult situation to navigate. Here are some steps you can...

Why is Parenthood so Monotonous?

23rd April 2023

I remember sitting around the kitchen table with my friend Nicky pondering the guilt I felt around finding some aspects of parenting monotonous. It goes...

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...

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....

What is Bullying and How It Differs in Boys and Girls

20th March 2023

An Age-old Problem That Needs New and Innovative Solutions What is bullying and how does it differ in boys and girls? As a former...

What Lessons Does the Gary Lineker BBC Stand Off Teach Us ALL About Social Media ?

13th March 2023

It’s been a fraught few days watching the BBC implode into chaos & shooting itself in the foot around the handling of the Gary Lineker...

Category: Mental Health & Wellbeing

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