I just read that men need to use only about 14,000 words to feel fully self-expressed at the end of the day, while women need to use about 46,000 words to feel fully self-expressed. This doesn’t surprise me – does it surprise you ? How heard do you feel at home ?
The Wood For the Trees Give yourself the luxury of taking time-out to actually look at your family life and think about the positive, simple and yet effective changes you can make to back control of you’re “running on empty early evenings” If you can take control in small ways you reduce your stress […]
The Cornflake Rush Hour – early morning stress ! Just relax and breathe deeply and slowly and concentrate on what happens in your home in the mornings. See in lots of detail your typical early morning routine. Notice what you say…… how you say it….. what your tone of voice sounds like…… what your body […]
I am an Ambassador for the wonderful charity Home Start and today I was delighted to have been invited to the lovely Kirstie Allsopp’s house (Location, Location, Location) as we were raising awareness for the wonderful charity’s campaign Reach The Child with some journalists www.reachthechild.org.uk When parents suffer tragedy and hardship, their young children can suffer […]
By providing active guidance and positive support you free your children to seek out & pursue true success & happiness in life ~ Sue Atkins
Better living (or parenting) through technology? That is the question posed by Nielsen in a recent study looking at the use of tablets in families with children. The firm finds that in households owning a tablet computer and with children under 12, 70% of children use the tablet. What these parents are letting […]
This week my advice has been published on iVillage. Inspired by George Clooney’s latest film, The Descendants, which features a difficult father-daughter relationship, family expert Sue Atkins has been answering your questions and making suggestions about how members who have posted on our Parents of Teens message board may find a way forward. The following […]
Toddlers often use tears and tantrums to get what they want. There’s no surprise there then ! 🙂 But did you know that according to findings, parents spend £435 a year – on top of normal bills – to keep youngsters happy on family days out? Sweets (55 per cent), toys (41 per cent) and magazines (24 […]
Inspired by George Clooney’s latest film, The Descendants, which features a difficult father-daughter relationship, family expert Sue Atkins has been answering your questions and making suggestions about how members who have posted on our Parents of Teens message board may find a way forward. The following message was posted by community member foodmum: “I have […]
Inspired by George Clooney’s latest film, The Descendents, which features a difficult father-daughter relationship, family expert Sue Atkins has been answering your questions and making suggestions about how members who have posted on our Parents of Teens message board may find a way forward. The following message was posted by community member sittingpretty recently: “I’m […]
I’m delighted to give you the links to some of my answers that the interesting film The Descendants with George Clooney raised as I was invited by Think Jam the Hollywood PR Agency to answer some typical parenting questions around bringing up teens. Here are some of my answers: Wednesday – http://www.ivillage.co.uk/help-my-daughter-has-a-terrible-attitude/144608 · […]
We all embarrass our kids – it’s just what we do isn’t it? So I had to smile when I read this article in TodaysMom about the very gorgeous David Beckham embarrassing his kids too ! http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/08/10353750-even-david-beckham-embarrasses-his-kids?ocid=twitter
So are you a pushy parent ? According to a leading Headmistress competitive parents are taking the joy out of childhood by subjecting their kids to regular tutoring at a young age. As a former Deputy Head teacher and class teacher for over 22 years I’ve seen both sides to this argument – what do you make […]
In my new book I write about ages and stages and I think it is helpful to understand that each stage of development seems to have a central question attached to it. • Infancy: “How can I help my child feel more secure?” • Toddler hood: “How can I help my child feel more in […]
I love Gok Wan and I am delighted to see him take on the fashion industry’s distorted images of what it means to be a teen. Gok Wan is now giving troubled teens the advice, confidence and self-belief they need to tackle their issues and anxieties. I have written about teaching your kids to […]
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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