The big Christmas getaway is fast approaching, and I remember so clearly the mix of emotions it used to bring when my children were young. The excitement of seeing their joy and wonder building was always tinged with a little anxiety about how to juggle it all - especially when throwing extended family into the mix.
While Christmas is a time of twinkling lights, festive treats, and...
As teens with autism transition into adulthood, entering the professional world presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Preparing these young adults for the workforce not only fosters their independence and self-confidence but also enriches the workplace with diverse perspectives.
Mark Blakey, a writer for Autism Parenting Magazine , provides essential tips for...
Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for a backdated government payment even if they no longer have dependent children.
Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for a backdated government payment even if they no longer have dependent children.
Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for backdated government payments.
In February the Government extended eligibility for Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parent’s Allowance to cohabiting parents with dependent children - benefits designed to help with the financial impact of losing a partner.
Women Returners and STEM Returners have launched the second phase of a successful return-to-work support programme, which has helped more than 40 parents and carers with engineering and tech experience get back to their careers.
Supported by the Minister for Women, Maria Caulfield, STEM ReCharge is providing career coaching, job skills training, mentoring and technical refresh...
Childminder Appreciation Week is a way of acknowledging and valuing the work of childminders and saying thank you for all their hard work. Childminders go above and beyond every day, welcoming children into their homes and supporting families and their local communities, however, the role itself can have some challenges.
SPOKE is a new mental health app combining AI, science, music and lyricism to improve mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. The deeply personalised app helps listeners with everything from sleep to heartbreak, confidence and focus.
Musicians, voice artists and composers are trained by a team of clinical psychologists, therapists and neuroscientists. Each
The mental load is sometimes referred to as the invisible load, hidden load, cognitive load and most recently kinkeeping. But what really is it? It’s about more than juggling a family, a job, and the housework. It’s the unseen pressure of not only co-ordinating the lives of small people, but all the emotional aspects of life too. It’s more than just managing the food shopping, household...
Thousands of families with children with special educational needs supported with short breaks from theatre trips to outdoor activities helping to build vital skills
Thousands more families with children with special educational needs will receive support with short breaks, including theatre trips, hiking or craft workshops, as the scheme is expanded to 10 new areas of the country.
32% of people across the South West that have experienced a bereavement within the last five years have lost a parent, whilst 4% are grieving the death of a child
As almost a third (28%) of people across the South West that have experienced a death within the last five years said it had impacted their mental wellbeing, Mother’s Day can often bring back feelings of grief
