How To Cope When Your Child Becomes A Teenager
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” E.E. Cummings Any life transition brings its own challenges and joys, and when your child becomes a teenager…
Parenting
How To Cope With Pregnancy Loss
The loss of a pregnancy, no matter how many weeks along you are, can be devastating. The unfairness and shock of it all can feel traumatising for the parents, as…
Mommy Dearest
As we celebrate our mums and all they do for us, it could be a good time to also think about the things they set up for us unconsciously. The…
Surviving A Difficult Divorce: The Dos And Don’ts
Divorce is never an easy option. You didn’t enter a marriage for it to break down and end up in the divorce courts. Your intention was to spend the rest…
Fathers: How To Be A Good Enough Dad
Father’s Day is the chance to celebrate all that’s great about dads: the love they give, the security they bring, and the influence they have over our lives. Not to…
Mothers: How To Strengthen The Bond With Your Children
Mother’s Day is generally a time for flowers, chocolates and celebratory lunches to thank mums for all they do for their children. If you’re a busy mum juggling several priorities…
How to tell if you have postnatal depression – and where to find support
You’ve possibly pictured the scene for years: You’re holding your beautiful, longed-for newborn baby, beaming for the camera and welcoming your bundle of joy to the world with bright balloons,…
Parents: How to support your kids through the stress of exam results
We’re smack bang in A-level and GCSE exam results season: that time of year when tensions run high, emotions flow over, and tough decisions have to be made. And that’s…
Why depressed fathers need emotional support too
Men may have traditionally been in favour of the stiff upper lip rather than opening their mouths to ask for help. Turning to therapy was an option for softies, not…
Three ways to tackle family anxiety around exam time
It’s exam season: SATs and GCSEs are already under way, and A-levels are just around the corner. Time for bitten nails, sleepless nights, mind going blank with panic. And that’s…