The NSPCC and O2 have launched new advice for parents of young people playing the multiplayer action survival game Fortnite: Battle Royale. It comes amid concerns over a function in Fortnite which automatically allows users to speak to other players through voice and text chat functions. It means children can be contacted by anyone else […]
I was delighted to be recently interviewed, when I was in Dubai, by the very lovely Jenny Mollon from the world’s leading independent school reviews based web site that covers in-depth analysis of the world’s leading international private schools covering UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia. At WhichSchoolAdvisor.com, we often hear that expat parents have some quite […]
I was recently on holiday in Dubai but managed to squeeze in a 2 hour phone in special on Teens, Studying & Exam Stress. Dubai Eye is a Dubai-based talk radio station that is owned by Arabian Radio Network and provides business, news, current affairs, sports, entertainment and special interest programming for a cross-cultural audience […]
WRITING an apology letter, going to your room or sitting on the naughty step: for generations, these have been the go-to punishments doled out out by fuming parents. But it’s not enough for a new wave of mums and dads taking discipline to another level entirely – driving over their children’s Xboxes, shaving their heads […]
Well-intentioned comments about your daughter’s weight could have long-term negative consequences for her health, according to new research from scientists at Cornell University. Raising a family isn’t always easy. We live in a busy, bustling world and our children are busy too. There’s always a lot to do in a little time. But the stakes […]
I’m appearing on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 between 9.15 – 11.25 discussing Lilly-Ella Gerrard and Mia Carragher’s company being forced to apologise for the controversial slogan ‘The Diet Starts Monday’ top after it was modelled by a child. The teenage daughters of Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard have pulled a hoodie from their clothing […]
I am featured in The Sun Newspaper today about the disturbing & damaging trend to publically shame children on the internet and on social media. WRITING an apology letter, going to your room or sitting on the naughty step: for generations, these have been the go-to punishments doled out out by fuming parents. But it’s […]
Here are my 30 top tips when you’re moving from 2 – 3 kids
The Royal Baby is due anytime so I have been working with Care.com thinking about the difference going from 2 to 3 children really makes. Care.com is the world’s largest service for finding and managing care with more than 27 million members worldwide. They are useful for finding and managing family and child care which supports your family, whether it’s in […]
I’m speaking on BBC Radio Scotland about how parents’ arguments really affect their children. It is normal for parents to argue, but the way these disagreements affect children varies greatly. We are discussing what parents and carers can do to limit the harm caused by their rows because what happens at home really does affect children’s […]
I started out working in Miss Selfridge at 16 in the shoe department which was hard work but also fab fun as I adore shoes! But it also taught me about handling people, earning & saving money, the discipline of getting to Croydon on time every Saturday as well as teamwork, customer awareness & service […]
There’s a lots of talk about on my Parenting Round Up on The Eamonn Holmes Drive Time Show on talkRADIO today at 4.30. The new Report out by The Children’s Commissioner Report suggesting that children growing up in the north ‘face the double whammy’ of poverty and bad schools. There’s also this related story that’s come […]
A Practical Guide
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