Parenting can be hard but parenting children with anxiety brings it to another level. When our kids suffer, we suffer. So, when our kids have anxiety we are always on the lookout for how we can support and help them go back to being happy and stable again and just...
Everything you need to know about arrangements for children upon divorce/separation Written by Saika Alam, family law solicitor and Mette Theilmann, parenting mentor. What are the orders that a court can make when parents cannot agree over the children? By Saika...
It goes without saying as a parent that our kids will disappoint us at some stage and that is OK. What matters is how we deal with it and get to the other side. When I was a child, my dad made a point of never saying that he was disappointed in us. He would happily...
I know this sounds a bit harsh, so we can also say, ‘what you focus on the most you will cultivate and grow – until it becomes reality’. The same thing, just sounds nicer. Do you have a challenging child? Then I know it’s tempting to talk about them to friends, family...
Let’s start with the fact that we never stop being a parent. No matter how old our kids are - 5, 10, 20 or 35 - we will always be their parents. My oldest is 24 and I still call her my child, and I am still her parent - but I feel that I have stopped parenting her....
Create light in the dark Yes, it’s that time of the year where we start thinking about bedtime at 4 o’clock because it is getting dark so early! But maybe we can embrace and enjoy these ‘cosy’ moments by bringing light into the house when we don’t get enough of it...