Being a Parent Archive

3 Clothing Tips for Flattering Your Body During Pregnancy
- Sasha Alison
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- December 19, 2017
When you’re pregnant, one of the last things on your mind is trying to look cute. If you actually look as big as you feel, you might

5 Parent and Child Dates that Can Make a Difference
- Sasha Alison
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- October 9, 2017
Many struggle daily to get all of the “to do’s” done and make time for the little ones. While we are pushing constantly to try and obtain

Universities should guide all learners towards a better future
- Sasha Alison
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- August 25, 2017
A key focus of the Department of Education and Skills’ Action Plan for Education 2017 is to improve the educational outcomes for learners at risk of education

Raising teenagers: The top psychologist’s guide for parents
- Sasha Alison
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- July 31, 2017
Slammed doors, bad moods and hours lost staring at their smartphone? Expert Ian Williamson explains how to deal with your child

Education needs a revolution, not just more cash
- Sasha Alison
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- July 18, 2017
We are still stuck with a school system that fails to cater for two thirds of young people

Spending time with toddlers helps elderly fight dementia
- Sasha Alison
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- June 10, 2017
Experts have come up with an invigorating tonic for the elderly – a toddler.

How to occupy your kids this summer
- Sasha Alison
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- May 30, 2017
Outdoor-learning schemes make kids happier and fitter. Why aren’t there more of them?

Family: how to deal with a lying teenager
- Sasha Alison
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- March 25, 2017
Every parent knows that teenagers fib. Lying is normal boundary testing that happens as children grow up (or “individuate” as an American dad once described the adolescent

Calls to ban doll that ‘spies’ on children
- Sasha Alison
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- December 15, 2016
She is the smart, talking doll that “you can talk to like a real friend”. According to child safety campaigners, however, My Friend Cayla may also be

Teenage girls need “other mothers” as mentors
- Sasha Alison
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- November 20, 2016
Daughters can be deaf to maternal wisdom — so we need female mentors to help raise them