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  • How to support children who are adopted
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    How to support children who are adopted

    All families face struggles, but families formed through adoption often face challenges of their own. In this article we are going to focus on children who are adopted and some common struggles they may face.Adoption is a lifelong journey

  • How to deal with tantrums
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    How to deal with tantrums

    We’ve all been there: You are at the supermarket with your 2-year-old. He eyes the chocolate chip cookies

  • Supporting working parents of neurodivergent children
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    Supporting working parents of neurodivergent children

    Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world in different ways. Being neurodivergent means having a brain that works differently from the ‘typical’ person

  • Everything you need to know about bullying
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    Everything you need to know about bullying

    With the start of the academic year, new friendships are formed, others are left behind, social groups reshuffle and sadly, bullying may happen. Because let’s be honest, bullying happens in most schools

  • Navigating work-life balance: Tips and tricks for busy parents
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    Navigating work-life balance: Tips and tricks for busy parents

    The summer holiday is a good time to reflect on what worked and did not work during the previous academic year, allowing you to start the new one feeling refreshed (hopefully!) and with new goals. Doing so will help you to achieve work-life balance

  • How to prepare your child for the first day of nursery
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    How to prepare your child for the first day of nursery

    The first day of nursery is a big day, not only for your child but for the whole family. In this article we give you seven tips to help you prepare your child for their first day.1

  • To do or not do homework during the summer: That is the question
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    To do or not do homework during the summer: That is the question

    Should children keep on doing schoolwork during the summer holidays or should they be given a break? This is not an easy question to answer and depending on who you ask, you will most likely get different answers

  • Fostering emotional intelligence in children: A guide for parents
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    Fostering emotional intelligence in children: A guide for parents

    One of the most important skills that we can teach our children is emotional competence. Children who are emotionally competent do better at school, have more friends, are better liked by their teachers, and are more likely to help others

  • How to survive the school holidays while working
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    How to survive the school holidays while working

    With many children already on holidays and many others about to start, parents are facing the challenge of how to deal with having them at home while you still need to work

  • Growing up in same-sex families: Is it different?
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    Growing up in same-sex families: Is it different?

    As Pride Month comes to an end, we would like to talk about the development of children living in same-sex and transgender families.To do this, we are lucky to countProfessor Susan Golombokas one of our experts

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