Families

Divorce is common. In the United States, nearly 50% of all marriages ending in divorce. In many instances, children of divorce tend to suffer the most, given their inability to process and cope with ... Read More

I remember the feeling of returning to work after my maternity leave.  It felt daunting.  How would I cope leaving my little boy and adjusting to the new demands in my life? I str... Read More

Looking for childcare? What childcare options are there? And how can you bring the cost down? You’re pregnant. The birth is looming and you think you’ve got everything planned. Birth... Read More

Since becoming a parent of school-aged children, July has taken on a new feel for me. It’s the count-down to the six weeks holidays; a combination of excitement about a summer holiday, concern ... Read More

Trigger warning: Antenatal Depression It’s often difficult for us to recognise if we need help and if we do, what type of support will be beneficial for us. As mums, and especially new m... Read More

Trigger warning: Antenatal depression Hello, my name is Donna Davies and I’m the co-founder of More Than A Tick Box, a non profit campaigning for improved maternal mental health services... Read More

Signs of autism in teens who do not (yet) have a diagnosis are likely to be subtle. If the signs were not subtle, they would probably have been picked up and assessed at a younger age. The signs ofte... Read More

I remember being shocked by a TV programme in 2016 called “My Violent Child” and thinking (despite huge problems with a controlling manipulative and oppositional son I’d adopted) th... Read More

As we grapple with the overwhelming and terrifying fact that Russia has declared war on Ukraine, it’s normal to be wondering what to share with your children and it’s with a heavy heart t... Read More

Whilst some children have a great understanding of what feelings are and how they feel in their body, others have very little insight. It’s not uncommon even for older teenagers not to be clear... Read More

Describing the last year as exhausting feels like the understatement of the millennium! The intensity of blurred work and family life boundaries throughout the global pandemic has often meant co... Read More

As young people become independent and invested in their friendships and possibly in romantic relationships, it is important to make sure they feel comfortable and capable of being able to talk to yo... Read More

According to new research from the 2019 CHILDWISE Monitor, fewer children are paid regular pocket money by their parents, with parents opting instead to make ad hoc handout payments when their kids n... Read More

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

Happy Space is a mental wellbeing charity, dedicated to helping children ask and answer the question “Why don’t I feel okay?”. Happy Space understands that feeling happy isn&r... Read More