I used to be a Deputy Head Teacher and Class Teacher for 22 years teaching in areas ranging from London’s inner city deprived areas to the private sector, so educating children is also a passion of mine, as it offers children unlimited potential to explore what they are good at, what they love and who […]
You like me, may find that you run a constant stream of chatter inside your head and most of it is quite judgemental and harsh. We get so used to it that it becomes just like a negative pattern of behaviour inside our own heads and is actually like an old friend. It’s like a […]
I’ve just come back from Soho in London, as I was invited to do a screen test for a possible Channel 4 Show about teenagers starting in the New Year. It went really well and I would LOVE to do it as I could reach, empower and inspire lots of ordinary parents raising their teens […]
I have recently been coaching some wonderful parents who have a child with ADHD and as a former Deputy Head teacher of many children with unique and different needs, I have been exploring with them how to handle the painful and often overwhelming feelings associated with dealing with the diagnosis that their child is different. […]
I am writing some new Parenting Made Easy CDs and Workbooks at the moment and one of the Coaching Questions that I always ask when I’m working 1-2-1 with parents at my Surrey farmhouse is: Are your rules realistic and appropriate for the age of your child? So many parents I coach have idealistic rules and […]
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today’s failures, But of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, But you will succeed if you persevere; And you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles” ~Helen Keller 1880-1968, Blind and Deaf Educator Download your copy of […]
I forgive myself for making mistakes Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the gift of self-esteem by clicking here About the author Sue Atkins is a Parenting Expert who offers practical guidance for bringing up happy, confident, well behaved children. She is also the author of “Raising Happy […]
Parenting is in the UK news again today highlighting the Importance of Parenting. Naturally I believe parents have a crucial role in raising happy, confident, well behaved kids able to fulfill their true potential. Children raised with positive, confident parents who have high expectations and aspirations, inspire their children to try in Life, expect the […]
Here’s your Wednesday story from my never ending notebook and everlasting pencil! One Friday morning a couple of months ago the log man came to our house and delivered our winter pile of logs for our open fire but he dumped them outside my neighbour Helen’s door instead and she sent me a vitriolic text […]
“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” Sleep, rest, renewal – the dream of every parent at some time in their parenting adventure! Here are some of the tips I pass on to the parents I coach. Blackout curtains or blinds. When my kids were little I bought some black […]
What if I were to stop trying to improve myself? Download your copy of Sue’s Ebook How to give your kids the gift of self-esteem by clicking here About the author Sue Atkins is a Parenting Expert who offers practical guidance for bringing up happy, confident, well behaved children. She is also the author […]
When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, When you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is […]
I was invited onto BBC Breakfast again today to discuss young people demonstrating and protesting about the changes that will see maximum tuition fees treble to £9,000 a year for students. So imagine my surprise when Anne Widdecombe of “Strictly Come Dancing” fame walked into the Green Room! She was in great humour, doesn’t take […]
Listening is the oldest and perhaps the most powerful tool of healing. It is often through the quality of our listening and not the wisdom of our words that we are able to affect the most profound changes in the people around us. When we listen we offer sanctuary for the homeless parts within the […]
? Here’s the third and final part of my series on discipline, offering sensible, practical and down to earth tips on how to bring up well behaved kids! Download the latest podcast at Podbean The second in the series of podcasts on practical and down to earth discipline can be downloaded here and you can also download it from the […]
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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