Guilt. When you become a parent it seems to come with the package. The feeling however much you do it is never enough and that you’re doing something wrong. Whether it’s guilt about how you handled your child’s behaviour, guilt about taking time out, food, routines, work…… There are so many different things which set it off. Now imagine the next time parent guilt hits you are able to ride that wave, gain something useful and then move forward positively. Sounds too good to b

Spring is here. Lockdown is easing. Days out and time with family and friends (albeit in a snowy garden at times) beckon. Surely we should feel relaxed and happy that life is finally returning to some sort of normality? BUT Have you found you’ve been feeling strangely unsettled or just a bit wobbly lately? Are your children are particularly emotional or their behaviour a little up and down at the moment despite all the nice things you’re doing? Perhaps that lovely day out you

Ask most parents what they want for their child and the answer is always something to do with being happy, able to make choices, do their best and thrive. Right now, when we’re in lockdown 3.0 and many parents who are hanging on by a fingernail just getting through the day is a challenge. Surviving feels a battle and thriving - that’s just what other people do on social media whilst you limp along just about making it through. In the midst of what has been a tough year for f