The Blog
Why I Now Believe in a Social Media Ban for Under-16s
For years, I believed bans were the wrong response to the complex problems. Especially when it came to children and technology. I’ve always argued

Managing your child’s first residential school trip
Going on a school residential trip can feel understandably daunting for many children and teens. It’s a combination of fear of the unknown and

How to talk to children about scary world events
I know the world feels a scary place at the moment for a lot of our children and teens. Their minds and our own

Rule-breaking and what it teaches our children
You could not escape the news these past several weeks of rule breaking. Whether it was the British government having a number of parties

A letter to all ambitious mothers,
Dear Ambitious Mother, You don’t know me, but I know you. I see you at the school gates weighed-down with mum-guilt. I see the

What do all happy families have in common??
Some families just seem to exude happiness – almost Disney channel like perfect family happiness. Leaving the rest of us feeling as though our

Time to wake up! Athlete’s mental health challenges mirror societies
Mental health has taken centre-stage in recent months with high profile athletes Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, Ben Stokes and more recently Tyrone Mings talking





