Adoptive families come in all shapes and sizes; here they tell their stories
Ann Morris reflects upon her new book Adopting: Real Life Stories and describes the honest and often moving stories of people touched by adoption whose…
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Anti Bullying Week: Adrienne Katz provides tips for keeping your school e-safe and preventing cyberbullying
Research shows that for many schools it is hard to keep up with the high speed train that is a student’s online life. New apps…
Understanding the Mind of a Grieving Child
By Elke Barber, young widow and author of ‘Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?’ and ‘What Happened to Daddy’s Body?’ offers her thoughts on…
Children’s Grief Awareness Week: Grief Pulls People Together
The arrival of Children’s Grief Awareness Week sees author Emmi Smid reflect on some memorable feedback to her ambitious book – Luna’s Red Hat. The beautiful…
Anti Bullying Week: The Importance of Teaching Empathy to Children
It’s Anti Bullying Week, so we thought we’d share this extract from Alison Knowles’ new children’s book Ollie and the Golden Stripe. In this story,…
I tend to lie low during National Adoption Week – Sally Donovan
Sally Donovan, author of No Matter What, Billy Bramble and the Great Big Cook Off and The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting, reflects upon her…
Meet Rosie Rudey, Charley Chatty, Sophie Spikey and William Wobbly
Sarah Naish describes the real children behind the characters in her new book series for ages 3 to 10, and explains why each story is such a helpful resource…
Adoptive parenting can be tough, but also wholly rewarding – Sophie Ashton
Sophie Ashton, author of The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting, describes the emotional struggle she went through soon after her daughter moved in. Admitting that she did…
We Need to Talk about Pornography – Vanessa Rogers
In this extract from We Need to Talk about Pornography, Vanessa Rogers discusses the impact of pornography on young people. At a time when it has…
Parents can play a vital role in supporting their child with dyslexia – Veronica Bidwell
In this chapter from The Parents’ Guide to Specific Learning Difficulties, Veronica Bidwell looks at the important role parents can play in supporting the learning…