I’m being interviewed today on BBC 5 Live about this article in The Daily Mail about parents interferring in their children’s relationships ! One in five parents admit they have secretly tried to rid their children of a girlfriend or boyfriend of whom they disapprove. Common tricks identified in a study include stirring arguments […]
Dad Posts Shaming Photo Of His Toddler To Reddit with the Caption ‘She’s So Proud Of Herself!’ What do YOU think of this ? Read the full article here in The Huffington Post
Parents’ Week this year will run from 22nd to 28th October 2012. The theme this year is Make A Moment. Let’s celebrate those moments that make being a child and being a parent so special. Register your details and join in here http://www.parentsweek.org.uk/ to enter the Venture Photography £1,000 family photo competition ! Finish the sentence […]
Riot police were forced to break up crowds at a teenager’s 16th birthday party after 3,000 people turned up because she left the Facebook event invitation open. A lesson in there for us all ! Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2206919/Riot-Facebook-party-attended-thousands.html#ixzz27HOtNr9I Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
The new guidelines, announced last week, instruct GPs to encourage women to have natural labours with as little medical help as possible. The reason? Caesareans cost the NHS £1,200 a time, while epidurals are around £200. Unsurprisingly, people have expressed outrage, with critics condemning it as barbaric and even a form of legalised torture. Jenni […]
I’m speaking on BBC Radio London on The Vanessa Feltz Show about the horrific story of the woman who gave out bottles of bleach to babies outside McDonalds in Eltham. Read the full story here in The Daily Telegraph
Join me on Netmums Coffee House Chat answering all your parenting niggles, worries or problems this week. Netmums Chat: Q & A with Parenting Expert Sue Atkins As a busy mum it can be a struggle to get everything done but with the children back at school and the winter months approaching, supporting your children’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’m on holiday in Spain at the moment with my daughter visiting a friend who lives in Altea. It’s glorious and I’m always struck by the relaxed family ethos of growing up in Spain . One of the things which attracts so many people to this country is the Spanish lifestyle which is so […]
Recent research from Disney UK revealed more than a third of British parents now see apps as integral to family life, with two in five spending up to £10 each month. Half admitted downloading an app at the request of their child with three in 10 doing so as a treat, while a fifth […]
I am delighted to say that I have been nominated for the ‘Most Inspirational Coach /Therapist’ in the WhatsOn4Me 2012 Awards ! I’d be so thrilled if you could vote for me – it takes 2 minutes….. honestly ! Here’s the link http://www.whatson4me.co.uk/award-votes-2012.asp and THANK YOU ps you couldn’t ask your friends to do the […]
