This is a common question that pops up a lot… should I be talking to my children about race? I think the common fear amongst minority parents and white parents, is compromising their children&... Read More
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There are certain things that you can do to help keep your child safe and well online. Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg has put together the following advice so that you can protect your child from the assoc... Read More
In this new chapter of juggling home-schooling on top of full time remote work and managing the household chores, there is a lot of stress on families. Mindfulness, very simply, is the practice of in... Read More
As lockdown restrictions continue we know our children and young people are online more and more and keeping children safe online is a top priority. So much of teenage relationships take place &ldquo... Read More
We all know anger is DESTRUCTIVE and shouting at our children just doesn’t work, so how do we remain calm and carry on?
You know the drill. You make steely vows to yourself that you will d... Read More
The following is an excerpt from parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith's ‘The Starting School Book: How to choose, prepare for and settle your child at school’ (Piatkus, 2020) .... Read More
So there’s a lot of fear about. LOTS of fear. Of course we need to keep ourselves safe - wear masks in shop, wash our hands, follow guidelines about returning to school etc. But we don’t ... Read More
Working from home sounds like a great idea. There’s no commute, no distractions, you can dress down and you’ll never miss the postman. But what if you have to work from home and look afte... Read More
As many working parents begin, or face the prospect of, home-schooling their children for a period of time as the world deals with COVID-19, experienced home educator Clare Emerson shares with ... Read More
With an increasingly compartmentalised approach to education forcing young adults to specialise and make subject choices years ahead of university applications, students can often be left with a blin... Read More
Parent Coach and Author of Intuitive Parenting Jennifer Day explains how you can learn to trust your intuition and listen to your 'inner voice'.
Parent intuition, both... Read More
It’s not just at school or work that you are being appraised - it can sometimes seem that as a parent everyone has an opinion on how well you are doing. Susan Hamlyn, Director Emerita at ... Read More
With the school holidays upon us, how do you make sure that your child doesn't spend every waking moment on their tablet or device? Rachel Vecht founder of Educating Matters share... Read More
September will herald the start of school Open Day season. But what should you be looking for when you go to a school Open Day? We have some top tips from Susan Hamlyn Director Emerita at... Read More