Parenting
How to emotionally support your dyslexic child
Author Sascha Roos and illustrator Danielle Sheehy discuss this extremely important chapter in At Home with Dyslexia through its illustrations. We need to transform attitudes towards dyslexia, and dyslexics can do that themselves by changing […]
Read MoreHow to raise happy children (and make yourself happier too)
Authors of The Danish Way of Parenting Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandhal have found the answer to the secret to Danish happiness – it’s the way the way parents raise their kids. Denmark, […]
Read MoreHow to raise a tech genius
Teach computing with everyday household objects Teaching your children core computing concepts at home needn’t be a nightmare. In this article, Shahneila Saeed and her fantastic colleagues at Digital Schoolhouse show you how you can […]
Read MoreHow to help your children thrive – not just survive
Survive and Thrive You’ve had those days, right? When the sleep deprivation, the muddy shoes, the peanut butter on the new jacket, the homework battles, the Play-Doh in your computer keyboard, and the refrains of […]
Read MoreHow hypnobirthing can help you have a positive birth experience
Hypnobirthing is growing in popularity. Yet many women are still unaware of exactly what hypnobirthing involves and that it can be used for every type of birth. Passionate to change that is Siobhan Miller, mum […]
Read MoreHow to harness the power of boredom to fill your children’s free time
While writing The Science of Boredom, psychologist Sandi Mann discovered just how much a child can achieve when we let their minds wander. Looking at her own son’s imaginative inventions, perhaps we shouldn’t become too […]
Read MoreHow to sneak more vegetables into your children’s food
Getting your children to eat a well-balanced diet can be a serious challenge, and it can cause serious tantrums at dinnertime. With these healthy recipes for sneaky mums, taken from Samantha Quinn’s new book, feeding […]
Read MoreThe Power of Reading Aloud
A miracle occurs when one person reads to another, when words on a page are transformed into dynamic quests that move the heart, brain and imagination. Grounded in neuroscience and behavioural research, The Enchanted Hour […]
Read MoreHow to Change the Language Around Dyslexia
Dyslexia in the modern world There is a sea change in terms of attitudes to dyslexia, as shown by the growing numbers of famous and successful dyslexics speaking out about their own dyslexia. People succeed […]
Read MoreStress-free Potty Training
Potty training is one of the most important developmental stages of early childhood, but it can be a stressful time for you and your child. Here, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, mother of four, author of The Gentle […]
Read MoreAn American Boy, a Chinese School and the Global Race to Achieve
Lenora Chu, her husband Rob, and toddler Rainey, move from LA to Shanghai. Then Rainey is accepted into Shanghai’s most elite public kindergarten, and Lenora starts noticing her rambunctious son’s rapid transformation… As Rainey becomes increasingly […]
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