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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

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

“Overcoming what frightens you the most, strengthens you the most” Matshona Dhliwayo (Author). Even after all these years, I still remember that paralysing feeling, that tight lump i... Read More

Amidst the ongoing debate about hybrid organisational models and new working patterns, there is a growing awareness that time is our most valuable asset. Helen Beedham, organisational expert, speake... Read More

March 2020 to date has been a time we will certainly remember. Not just for COVID19 but for one of the biggest shifts in the way of work for over a hundred years. Only 18 months ago, so many of us wo... Read More

Through out every child’s life there will be occasional periods when they may feel a little anxious,such as when they are faced with new situations such as starting big school for the first tim... Read More

Unicorns, narwhals, yaks, cows and civets – what have all these creatures got to do with your hard-earned cash? Well, far more than you might think at first glance. They are all beasts tha... 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