We are so used to telling children and teens what to do in our society. ‘Do this’, ‘no’, and ‘don’t do that’ is all some children or teens hear. And parents that follow a different path will likely receive comments from friends and family about being ‘soft’ on their children and teens or ‘letting them […]
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Another damning report from UNICEF
Another damning report from UNICEF ranks the UK 16th out of 29 developed countries for overall child wellbeing. We know we cannot rely on the Government to change things for our children so it’s up to us – every parent. The problem is parents today need new skills to support their children and teens in […]
An open letter to Dr P Wilcox concerning Child to Parent Violence (CPV)
The University of Brighton has won a €751,000 (£641,000) grant to study the emerging problem of violent attacks by children on their parents and carers, leading the research is Dr Paula Wilcox. Dear Dr Wilcox, If you are looking for a solution to fit the family support structure of the UK don’t bother to waste […]
Are problems a downward spiral?
It seems there are more and more people suffering more and more problems on a daily basis. OK this is only my view; see how it fits for you. Almost every minute of every day we are offered the choice of being controlled by problems or as I prefer to refer to them as ‘challenges’ […]
Mum of 6, 3, 2 year olds and 8 months – The strength to be heard
“My life can most aptly be described as a mess; a muddle of bad circumstance, negative experiences, troubled relationships and lack of strength to cope with it all! It would be difficult to say who I was, as I was many people. I was whoever I believed I was expected to be; a different person […]
