”Me” time could be the best hours you give not only yourself but also your children! ~ Sue Atkins Being a mum is a wonderfully fulfilling, rewarding and joyful experience. But it can also be an exhausting, frustrating and overwhelming business too. As a mum you are often the lynchpin of your whole […]
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 in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, Filthy ovens and happy kids. Real Mothers know that dried play dough Doesn’t come out of carpets. Real Mothers don’t want […]
Mother’s Day may be affected more than ever this year due to being careful about getting together with our Mums and family because of the Coronavirus. But jumping on Skype, sending a heartfelt letter or Facetiming is still a way to say ‘I love you’ to your Mum. Here are just some of my ideas […]
In this jam packed episode we have put together a compilation of all the best bits of the last 6 months of The Sue Atkins Show covering the age old problems of smacking, doing homework, pocket money, helping mums and dads support their teenager’s mental health, tips to prevent & support your child if they […]
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 in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, Filthy ovens and happy kids. Real Mothers know that dried play dough Doesn’t come out of carpets. Real Mothers don’t want to […]
I am being interviewed today on LBC Radio with John Stapleton discussing a new study that is fascinating but not really surprising – well not to me anyway…. that Mums who set high standards for their girls influence them the most and their girls achieve their true potential. […]
I’ve heard it all now – parenting the Dolphin Way! But actually there is something to be said for it. My job as a parent coach is not how to TELL you how to raise your kids – it’s always been about asking you questions to help you to find your own answers. Here […]
I’m off to see the Olympic Torch pass through Godstone today with my kids – a special occasion and one to make a few great memories. The 2012 Summer Olympics are just weeks away and a new video has commenters buzzing. Entitled “Kids 2012,” the ad features OIympic athletes as kids, a poignant way of showing […]
In a culture that worships youth and has a thousand sites devoted to parenting, it’s easy to overlook or get impatient with the elderly in our life, especially our mums, the people with whom we likely spent so much time and often feel frustrated with. Spring in the Air published this letter on their Facebook […]
God couldn’t be everywhere so he made mothers. ~Jewish Proverb
I work with many Mums who have suffered post natal depression and still battle the guilty feelings often years later. I help them heal, move forward and let go of those negative and destructive past emotions. We are conditioned to believe that the attachment between mothers and babies will be instant, unbreakable and natural but […]
I’m pleased to see that children are for the first time to be given the legal right to have a proper relationship with both their parents after a divorce. Ministers intend to rewrite the law in an attempt to ensure that fathers get improved access to their children after a marriage breaks down. Currently, family courts […]
I was invited to write for Inspire Me Today awhile back about my wish for humanity. Today on Twitter I discovered Your Wish For The World on Facebook – come along and join in – “Alone we can do so little – together we can do so much” as Helen Keller once said. http://www.facebook.com/YourWishfortheWorld?sk=wall […]
