When I grow up, I want to be…
Are the toys little girls are playing with shaping their view with regard to future careers?
Parenting
Why everyone should read Far From The Tree
A book that tells the stories of parents dealing with exceptional children, Andrew Solomon’s Far From The Tree (Vintage, £11.99) was one of Psychologies’ favourite non-fiction books of last year, and it’s just won the Wellcome Book Prize, given to the best new work of fiction or non-fiction centred on medicine and health
How do you teach boys to be men who respect women?
Alarmed by continuous casually sexist attitudes, The Great Initiative is hoping to teach boys how to grow into young men who respect women, and it has enlisted the help of former rapper and father of two daughters, Doc Brown, to help it achieve this aim. Lena Corner explains
Is there a ‘right time’ to start a family?
Ilona Boniwell asks when is the right time to have a child and will having one make you happy? It might depend on how you define happiness and create meaning in your life
Shelf Help: Interview with Andrew Solomon
Author Andrew Solomon talks to us about his new book, Far From The Tree, which is our Shelf Help title for March
Top tips for your child’s successful revision
Exams can be a stressful time, not just for your child, but for the whole family. Help your children with their exam revision using our simple tips
Our children’s wellbeing is generally improving
‘Warning over UK child wellbeing’ – The Daily Express Are our kids part of a deprived generation missing out on ‘better times’ or have they never had it so good? Certainly, headlines circulating around the recent UNICEF child wellbeing report were not positive. But while it’s true there have been concerns raised by children’s experts […]
Why being a bad mother is not so bad
Many parents worry constantly about how they parent their children – it’s part of the package. But taking a step back and acknowledging our guilt for what it is could help us to be even better parents, says Isabelle Grey
Role of a child in the family: which of the four types are you?
Were you considered the responsible child while your younger brother or sister was the rebel or ‘Mummy’s little one’?
Do you need a pocket money routine?
Do you find pocket money, rewards and treats hard to keep track of without spoiling your kids? Pocket money expert and CEO of Roosterbank, Ben Edwards, gives his top tips on how to better manage your family’s pocket money.
