As regular readers of my blog will know I am recently separated from my husband after 21 years and I know first hand how challenging, stressful and overwhelming this transitional period of life really is. I have been running my “6 Week “Separation – Putting Your Children First” Coaching Programme” for many years now using […]
Nick Clegg has been attacked on live radio by a full-time mother who was angry at the government’s childcare reforms. What do you think of the reforms – do you feel penalised because you have chosen to stay at home and give your children your time, committment and attention? The Deputy Prime Minister was […]
My friend Annie Fox has written 3 wonderful books that are free until 15th March for children who are 4-8 years old. 1. ARE WE LOST? For every 4–8 yr old who has ever felt “old enough” to do something daring on their own. Like all books in the Raymond and Sheila series, this book […]
Whenever I find myself going through a really challenging time I go into survival mode. After separating from my husband after 21 years I found myself withdrawing into my shell, hibernating – and focusing on just surviving the challenging times. I closed down. For those of you who have experienced this type of loss, you […]
If Las Vegas is the self-proclaimed wedding capital of the world, then London may want to lay claim to the opposite title: the divorce capital of the world. On Sunday, The Guardian reported that a string of pricey divorce settlements in favor of less wealthy spouses have solidified London’s reputation as the go-to city […]
Today I was on BBC Three Counties Radio and The Vanessa Feltz Show on BBC Radio London discussing the NetMums Survey suggesting that kids are all grown up at 12 these days instead of at 16 in previous generations. Click on the link to read more in The Daily Mirror I want you to do something […]
For many parents bedtime can be a daily battle, with children finding any excuse not to go to sleep. Today on the excellent “Sleep Workshop” in Bournemouth I heard stories of kids of 10 still creeping into their parents’ bed in the middle of the night, thrashing about, hogging all the duvet and giving their parents […]
I read with great interest today an article in The Daily Mail around some new research that suggests that children who get a good night’s sleep have a boosted memory! The findings could explain why children who do not sleep well do not do as well in school. Children were more effectively able to convert‘implicit’ […]
So many of the Mums I work with on my Drop In & Chat sessions want to be their child’s friend and don’t want to be the “baddie” telling them off or disciplining them. But that’s just not want kids need. Children thrive on boundaries, limits and structure. They feel safe, they feel secure and […]
One Page Profiles for Babies are a really super technique for Mums who are worried about going back to work and are already feeling anxious, worried and guilty about leaving their little ones with someone else. Doing a really simple One Page Profile for your little one will bring you confidence & clarity and will […]
How would you have handled this or have you had a similiar moment? He is soooo sweet and just keep in mind that many toddlers are still at a stage where the truth is often mixed up with make-believe. But perhaps the next step would be to chat about the difference between telling the truth […]
I noticed most of my dear friends were right there while I was going through the process of divorcing but not all ! Someone who I have known since I was 15 hasn’t been in touch to see how I was doing – which surprised me but life is all about managing the hands you are dealt […]
I’ve just seen that Measles cases in England and Wales have risen to the highest annual total for 18 years, says the Health Protection Agency. In the 1990s, experts thought they were close to eliminating measles for good. But now the World Health Organization (WHO) has put back its target date for getting rid of […]
Well I suppose I’m going through it as my kids are 20 and 18 but a new study suggests that “Empty nest syndrome” is becoming a thing of the past as increasing numbers of households have three generations living under the same roof. For many couples in late middle age the challenge is not how […]
There are big changes coming in childcare and my great friend Laura Henry is an early years expert. Here is her recent blog to help you understand what the changes may mean to your family. Dear Parents I am a parent of two boys and an early years specialist and have worked within the early years […]
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