Families

We were delighted to have the opportunity to interview Paul Lindley, the Founder of Ella’s Kitchen, whose mission is to improve children’s lives through developing healthy relationships ... Read More

As children move into secondary school, dealing with peer pressure can become a more pressing issue.   How do children – and parents – respond to expectations of an ‘inst... Read More

Susan Golombok is Professor of Family Research and Director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge. She recently spoke to WorkLife Central members about her book... Read More

Tax Free Childcare: what does it mean for me? Stephanie Rough, Corporate Childcare Manager at Parental Choice, explains how to get to grips with the new system. Since April 2017 the Government... Read More

Elaine Halligan, Director of the Parent Practice, offers some expert advice for parents on how to manage screentime this summer. When the summer holidays begin we are excited about the thought... Read More

How can fathers successfully combine hands-on parenting with a City career? Tom Beardshaw, who leads the Paternity Transition Coaching at the Executive Coaching Consultancy, offers some expert advic... Read More

Are you a busy working father or father-to-be looking for online sources of information, advice and support? We’ve compiled a mini-guide to various fatherhood-related sites, ranging from resea... Read More

In the often stressful and distracted world that we currently live in, it can be hard for parents to find simple, fun, practical things to do on a day-to-day basis to help develop their children'... Read More

Sarah Kendrick from the leading children’s mental health charity Place2Be , explains how encouraging children to be kind, both online and in person, can help to improve their emotional wellbe... Read More

The clinical psychologist, writer and presenter Professor Tanya Byron explains how to help children fulfill their potential.  This is an abridged version of the talk she gave at our recent Acce... Read More

Managing children’s screen time appropriately during the day and increasingly, after bedtime is an ongoing concern for many parents.  The experts at Digital Awareness UK share their recen... Read More

Jo Jowers is a spokesperson for Let Toys Be Toys, campaigning to end labelling toys and books for girls or for boys. In her guest article for us, she discusses parenting, stereotyping and toy m... Read More

“When I grow up I want to be a ….” How can we help children to gain essential technology skills and secure a job in the digital era?  At the start of Tech Week 2016 ... Read More

When you were at school, did you think about a career in the City? Chances are, it wasn’t top of your list.  How do we help school children to understand what job possibilities exist in ... Read More

What does it mean to raise a 'smart' child?  This is a question I have often grappled with as a school teacher, mother of 4 and in my work supporting thousands of families through '... Read More