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
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The following is an edited excerpt from 'The Habit Mechanic - Fine-Tune Your Brain and Supercharge How You Live, Work, and Lead' by Dr. Jon Finn - available from April 5... 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
My third baby turns 10 later this year (my eldest, Monty, will turn 16 and Artemis, 14) and I feel I’ve failed to advocate for the third in the way I have my first two. My third baby is in fact... Read More
Do You Have Mess Stress
Right now, I have three family members isolating at home with covid. I’ve had to move to the spare room to (try to) avoid catching it myself. ... Read More
Ensuring you effectively use the Keeping in Touch (KIT) days available to you whilst on your maternity leave can ensure a much smoother and positive return to work once maternity leave is over. ... Read More
As the UK comes out of the pandemic and all its associated struggles, now is a good time to reflect on some lessons learned and choose our way forward. The last two years has shown us how we respond ... 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
“I wish I had let myself be happier.”
This is one of the top regrets of the dying and, while it may seem a maudlin way to start an article about intentions for the new year to focu... Read More
This voice of the wicked queen seeking validation in being ‘the best’ in comparison to all others is a mindset that not only exists in fantasy. Like all iconic heroes and villains, there ... Read More
What's the difference between resting and recovering? Everyday life can leave us wiped out and burnt out. Lianne Weaver founder of Beam Training & Development Ltd explains the importance... Read More