I have a friend who is an amazing woman. She is Emma Murphy and she is the co-founder of In-FACT & FSA. She is a campaigner & mum of 5 children aged between 3-9 who are ALL affected by FACS SYNDROME & she is raising awareness to help the thousands affected by this condition. Watch BBC Panorama next […]
Shiny new shoes – how to prepare yourself (and your child) for Nursery, From the moment you play peek-a-boo with your baby, you are preparing them for the process of moving away from you and learning about independence. Separation can be a difficult emotion not only for you as a parent but also for […]
What’s Katie Price, Russell Kane, Michael Gove & Anthony Seldon all got in common – and no it’s not a pink horsebox the size of a county 🙂 It’s the very wonderfully eclectic Sunday Times Festival of Education ! It was an awe inspiring venue as I parked up my little red mini and pondered […]
I’m pleased to see that separating couples will be legally required to find out about ways to settle disputes away from the courtroom, under new laws currently going through Parliament. New figures show that 124,420 couples filed for divorce in 2012 but instead of potentially long and costly court hearings couples opted for mediation – […]
When Rhianna was badly beaten up by her boyfriend Chris Brown I took the opportunity to talk with my daughter about domestic violence. Having fame, money and status doesn’t seem to lessen the probability that 25% of women suffer domestic violence of some sort. I was greatly saddened to see the photos of Nigella Lawson in the papers […]
I’ve recently been working with a 10 year old who has been angry, out of control and frightened. She has displayed challenging behaviour since her days in Reception at the age of 5 and has learning difficulties, but with the help of her Learning Mentor at school and now working with me to create her […]
What would I discover if I were to spend 5 minutes each day simply relaxing ?
Vincent van Gogh said, “Great things are not done by impulse, but rather by a series of small things brought together.” What if you did just 10% more listening, playing & laughing with your kids this week how would that improve their childhood memories?
For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates. It’s a tradition that dates back to […]
The thing is: Obstacles aren’t there to impede you from getting to your destination; they’re there to prepare you for it. Every moment of the waiting is preparing you for what you’re waiting for. Every person who breaks your heart is preparing you for the one who never will. And every challenge, detour, obstacle […]
My heart goes out to the family of 5 year old April Jones and I really think it’s time for Google and Microsoft to take moral leadership and responsibility to act over the shocking ease with which some people are allowed to use the internet to fuel their perversion. Mark Bridger, sentenced yesterday to spend the rest […]
Up to one in ten teenage girls has an eating disorder, medical experts have warned and increasing numbers of boys are also at risk, some of them as young as ten, a major study has found. Experts said that with the young under increasing pressure to ‘be perfect and look perfect’, the problem is now […]
This story made me cry from https://www.facebook.com/Womenem – the remarkable story of a mother’s love. When Carolyn Isbister put her 20 oz baby on her chest for a cuddle, she thought that it would be the only chance she would ever have to hold her. Doctors had told the parents that baby Rachel only had only […]
Sometimes the reason for your child finding it difficult to sleep is that their room is too colourful, too stimulating and just too plain overwhelming. One tip is to strip back your child’s brightly coloured bedroom and reduce the stimulating toys in an effort to help them sleep. What do you think ? A good idea? Let me […]
A Practical Guide
A calm, practical starter guide from Sue Atkins to help you handle smartphones, social media, gaming, sleep and online pressure — without rows or panic.
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