When A Pet Dies – Often An Intense Grief
When a pet dies, the grief can be intense, but it’s not often something we talk about much.
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9 Senior Safety Tips For When Your Elderly Parent Moves In
Important tips to consider when an elderly parent is moving in, so you can optimize safety in their new home.
Healing From An Estranged Mother Daughter Relationship
A personal tale of healing from an estranged mother daughter relationship, allowing love and caring at the end of life.
When Your Child’s On The Other Side Of The World…
How one mother learnt to cope with her child on the other side of the world, a global pandemic making the distance even greater.
How To Have Healthy Long-Distance Relationships In Midlife
Here’s great advice on how to maintain healthy long-distance relationships. Because in today’s world we may all need to!
Is Live-in Care Suitable For Your Parent?
How to assess if live-in care could work for your parent. Here’s an overview of what to consider and what’s involved.
Helping Financially Dependent Older Children
Don’t get caught out if you’re trying to help your financially dependent older children. Great advice here to keep everyone happy and secure.
Lasting Power Of Attorney For Parents – Why It May Be A Good Thing
A look at the benefits of a Lasting Power of Attorney for ageing parents and why it’s better to discuss it sooner rather than later.
How To Be A Good Mother-In-Law (If You Have A Son)
It doesn’t have to be difficult with your daughter-in-law. Find out how to be a good mother-in-law from expert Dr Deanna Brann.
Teens, Connecting And Privacy – Digital Safety Tips
How to keep your teen safe online. Check out our digital safety tips for parents of teenagers from expert Elizabeth Milovidov.
Families And Their Deep-Seated Secrets – The Ties That Bind
Bridget Frew on complicated family relationships, secrets, mental health, shame and coming to terms with the past.
Our Dog Love Affair – Who Needs Kids?
Avril Broadley never wanted a child and is delighted her gorgeous dog fills the hole in her life more usually reserved for one.
Teens And Tinder: What Are The Risks?
Teens and Tinder – what you need to know about this dating app if you have teens, an assessment of the risks involved and advice to help.
“I Want Balloons” Planning Mom’s Funeral – With Mom
Judith Henry writes incredibly movingly about planning her Mom’s funeral in her hospital room, to the surprise of her mother’s nurse. Beautiful.
Keeping Teens Safe Online: The Ultimate Guide
Everything you need to know about keeping teens safe online even though they know more than you and probably don’t want you involved!
Parents And Alzheimer’s – Who’s The Child Now?
Parents and Alzheimer’s – What it’s like when your parent (and you) are overcome by the devastating effects of this horrible disease.
How To Avoid Funeral Disputes!
It’s hard to talk to loved ones about your funeral arrangements but it pays to plan ahead to minimise or avoid funeral disputes.
Caring For Elderly Parents – Best To Plan Ahead
Thinking ahead about caring for elderly parents will save money and heartache in the long term. Live-in care is one of several possible options.
A Different Perspective On Care Options In Old Age
Care can be a tricky subject especially when it’s family. Here’s a different perspective on care options in old age and how best we can all plan for those.
Teens And Sexting – 5 Tips For Parents
Are you worried about your teens and sexting? It’s such a tricky subject! Here are five key tips to help communicate about sexting with teens.
Grief After Sudden Death – Not My Child, But Still Overwhelmed
We received this from a mother grappling with the tragic death of one of her teenage son’s closest friends. We share it here in the hope it may speak to others in the throes of acute grief.
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