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Friendships and social skills
Making friends can be harder for some kids than others but there are ways you can help develop your child's social skills to ensure they can build healthy friendships now and in the future.
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Helping children understand why their grandparent can no longer remember their name is a hard conversation to have, but here are ten practical tips to help guide you.
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Trying to help people and fix their problems may be having a detrimental effect on you.
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What girls should know about respectful relationships
'Ask for help if you need it, and trust yourself – don’t let the behaviour of others define your own.'
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I'm a mum of 3. Is it really the most stressful number of kids to have?
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My husband yells at our autistic daughter (and me). What should I do?
Regular yelling at a child is not normal or okay — and its effects are worsened for a child on the spectrum.
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Mum's hilariously horrifying feedback on Amazon bulk tissues
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I'm glad my husband has close female friends - this is why
I'm immensely happy these women are in his life.
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Why Halloween is my family's favourite night of the year
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