This is a taboo subject, that most parents struggle to admit and talk about. So I have to ask you a very direct question : have you ever found yourself thinking “I’m not enjoying being a parent”?
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The story of a remarkable young man, called Connor, who has battled mental health issues throughout his teen and young adult years, and in his quest to promote a positive mindset, he finds his answer in exercise.
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Accept that parenting is one of the hardest jobs you’ll ever do. You know that children don’t come with an instruction manual and yet you feel that you should just know how to raise a happy and thriving family. We would go into no other such complex endeavour without skills or training.
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When there are differences in parenting style, what won’t work is to criticise, shame or put down your partner. Poor parenting style will impact your children’s happiness
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For many of us, after a long two years of lockdowns, and limited travel, the thought of getting away to sunnier climes at Easter, and ditching the staycation, was just too tempting. However, based on the recent Easter weekend travel carnage, we may all be now reviewing our plans……
Within 12 hours of leaving London Heathrow and arriving into Miami International Airport, things started to unravel pretty quickly. Read more about Team Halligan’s adventures and get some top travel tips for flying with children.
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Talking about war to children will vary a lot depending on the age of your children and their temperament, and your values. You don’t want to make them feel overly anxious, but at the same time, you want them to have empathy for those, including children, who will directly face the consequences of the war.
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It’s not divorce that harms children, but conflict.
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It’s perfectly normal for your child to be worried or anxious from time to time but how do you ensure that these feelings don’t get in the way of your child trying new things.
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We are all liars, but how do you deal with your child’s lies?
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