Parents across the UK and beyond have been forced to adapt to home schooling in the past year or so. In fact, according to the Office for National Statistics, 87% reported doing so between May and June 2020. Many families will be glad for a return to their normal routines. But home schooling was already […]
Dear Gaslighter
At first, I wasn’t going to write this letter, or any letter. Mostly, because you don’t deserve any more of my energy but partly because I have some notion about there being dignity in silence. But in my festering silence, I’ve been doing some thinking… As with most of life’s experiences, especially the painful, shameful […]
Teaching Your Child to Resist Peer Pressure
Even as adults, we sometimes struggle to stand up to peer pressure, so there’s no wonder that parents worry about their children falling in with the wrong crowd. With that said, it’s absolutely crucial that parents teach their children the various skills involved in resisting certain influences, such as confidence and independent thinking. Here’s some […]
How to Be More Involved In Your Child’s Education
All parents want to see their child succeed in school, whether in elementary, high school, college preparatory school or college. However, parents are often unsure of what they can do to help, especially if they’re not academically inclined themselves. The good news is you don’t have to be an expert in any particular subject in […]
Top Tips for Helping Your Child with Maths
Maths is a compulsory school subject in the UK until the end of GCSE level, as it is considered to be a necessary life skill. Young children benefit from maths lessons because they allow them to make sense of shapes, patterns and, of course, numbers. Every parent can help their child with maths; you don’t […]