The Parent We Trust
Do mothers and fathers face different expectations after separation? This article explores parenting, shared care, family law and assumptions about gender and childcare.
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Point of view
A Cup of Nepali Tea: A Mother’s Day Story
A heartfelt reflection on motherhood, gratitude and family, with a simple Nepali tea recipe children can make with Dad’s help to surprise mum and granny this Mother’s Day.
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The Imperfectly Perfect Mother’s Day
It’s nice to have a special day – preparations, present hunting, lunches, brunches, dinners and afternoon teas. But it’s still the little things that make a Mother’s Day.
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A Season of Magic, Wonder and Family Traditions
The festive season is here. Even though we don’t celebrate Christmas in a traditional way, we’ve created our own family traditions that make this time of year magical.
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Beauty Influencers, Drunk Elephant, and the Wild West of TikTok
To empower girls, we must help them understand marketing, authenticity, and self-acceptance. The greatest lesson is that true beauty is being unapologetically oneself
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From Cozy to Creepy: Discovering Your Child’s Halloween Style
When the Halloween experience feels safe and voluntary, fictional fear, like monsters, eerie costumes, or suspenseful stories, can help kids build emotional resilience.
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Learning 2 Learn
Strong maths foundations build confidence, independence, and logical thinking, the skills that help children learn anything they wish throughout their lives.
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Who doesn’t love applause? | Drama Classes for Neurodivergent Kids
Shy kid terrified of attention could become actor thanks to drama. And benefits of acting classes are big, especially to ADHD kids, it’s focus, freedom, fun & the joy of being seen.
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Trigger warning: death, cruelty, and controversy
Discussion about ‘trigger warnings’ led by the director of Performing Arts Academy in Cheshire. Should we credit our children and ourselves with some robustness and give the trigger warnings a miss?
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The One and Only
Individuality is an interesting concept. We are constantly fed inspirational quotes telling us to make our own way in life, but of course at the same time we must conform to society’s many rules and boundaries.
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You’ll thank me in the long run…
Our aim is to introduce the performing arts to children, to build confidence and self-reliance, creativity and adaptability – all traits needed in later life within their professional and social futures.
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