Expert Articles

Tips For Communicating With Your Ageing Parents

Why Communicating With Your Parents As They Get Older Is So Important You might have thought that the awkward, tough conversations with your parents were over when you stopped being a teenager.&... Read More

Families

Nutrition Tips for Exam Success

I, like many of you, struggle to get a handle on my teens eating habits. As they become more independent and have greater influences it isn’t surprising that their diet becomes more about what ... Read More

Wellbeing

How to Support Your Teens During Revision Time

As many parents and teens head into the final stretch of GSCE and A level exam preparations, the key message is Don't stress! This is so easy to say but hard to do especially as c... Read More

Does Your Child Have a Food Allergy?

There have been many cases highlighted in the media of tragic severe allergic reactions which sadly have resulted in loss of life. Despite the media coverage there is still a certain amount of scepti... Read More

Supporting a Friend Who Has Depression

Depression is a serious disorder that, unfortunately, is very common among students. Research shows that in 2022, the number of American students diagnosed with depression reached 33%. Another s... Read More

Wellbeing

Five Things to Teach Your Children About Finances Before The...

When it comes to financial matters the education system has let our children down. Historically there has been little to no emphasis on understanding the ways in which money can work for you. Le... Read More

Families

Careers After Babies

None of my friends, colleagues or customers are in the same job as they were prior to having children. That might not come as a surprise to you, everyone moves companies, but most of these women aren... Read More

Careers

Could Your Child Be Atypical or Neurodiverse?

Those of you who have worked with me, may well be aware that my speciality is working with parents who have challenging children, and I would say that in 50% of my bespoke coaching work, those challe... Read More

How To Eat Healthily at Work to Maximise Productivity

Healthy food nourishes the body and gives it the essential nutrients needed to function properly whilst also optimising energy levels. You’re probably well versed in the fact food is your ... Read More

Wellbeing

How To Increase Your Influence and Impact at Work

Not only do women find it harder to get a seat at the tables where decisions are made, we struggle to get our voices heard when we get there. Within my book ‘Closing the Influence Ga... Read More

Prioritise Your Relationship And Help It To Thrive

One of the common themes that comes up in relationship coaching sessions, whether I am talking to an individual or couple is that they feel that they are either not prioritised in their relationship ... Read More

Getting Your Elderly Parents’ Finances Organised

Elderly parents and finances. It’s not an easy topic to talk about with them, but it’s so important. In this article, Jessica Silver at Elwell and Shaw Gibbs explain... Read More

Families

Helping a Highly Sensitive Child Thrive

We live in a society where we expect children and adults to conform. We are quick to judge those who are different, and if our children behave inappropriately we often believe this behaviour is a ref... Read More

How to Alleviate the Symptoms of SAD

Easy Approaches You Can Adopt This Winter To Alleviate The Symptoms Of SAD As the nights draw in and the clocks go back, you may relish the prospect of cosy nights at home, drawing the curtains ... Read More

Wellbeing

The Life-Changing Power of Mentorship

Mentoring in many guises has been the most significant help towards achieving my career and life goals than anything else I have done. The guises range from a casual one-off piece of advice fro... Read More

Careers