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LOSING CONTACT WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDREN
Are you one of the million or so grandparents being denied access to your grandchildren by their parents? There is no pain like it, is there? Every day, you wake up and feel as if your heart is being torn apart. And there … Continue reading
Posted in Children, FAMILY, Older People
Tagged Child, Children Youth and Family, FAMILY, Foster care, Grandparent, Home, Parent, Relationships
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CAR BOOTED!
Two weeks ago, for the first time in years, I sold my rubbish at a car boot sale. It was fun. All life was there. By that I mean there were people buying and selling from every class, race … Continue reading
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Tagged Auction, Car boot sale, Charity shop, Cooking, Home, London, Shopping, Teapot
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THOUGHTS ON KIDS AND DIVORCE
Research for a new novel led me to talk to parents going through divorce and separation. Here are some of the things they told me. Thank you to everyone who contributed and gave permission for these quotes to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Divorce, FAMILY, Father, Grandparent, Home, Parent, Single-parent
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HEDGE FUNDS OR CHILDREN?
As the mother of four adult children, I’ve been pondering on their childhoods and my parenting skills. I have always worked. Why did I work? My reasons were were purely economic. How did I cope? Like working women today, I enlisted on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Children Youth and Family, England, FAMILY, Home, Parent
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KIDS AND DIVORCE
When children see their parents going through a divorce, they can react in many different ways. They can withdraw into themselves or they can exhibit bad behaviour which is difficult to deal with at a time when the parents may be very … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Divorce, FAMILY, God, Grandparent, Home, Parent, Relationships
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LOSING YOUR GRANDPARENTS THROUGH A DIVORCE
Research has highlighted that nearly a third of all children aged 11 to 16 say they can share things with a grandparent that they cannot discuss with a parent. Another research report shows a strong link between the involvement of … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Contact (law), David Norgrove, Divorce, FAMILY, Grandparent, Home, Parent
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CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: WHAT GRANDPARENTS CAN DO TO HELP KIDS GOING THROUGH DIVORCE
Parents going through an acrimonious divorce often cannot see the wood for the trees. They may be involved with other partners so the energy that should be going into raising and supporting their children, is diverted into new love affairs. The children know this and will … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Contact (law), Divorce, FAMILY, Grandparent, Home, Parent, Supreme Court of the United States
TEACHING YOUR KIDS ABOUT LIFE
Our children are affected by the way we talk to them. How many of us really take that on board? We all want to do the best for our kids, but we all make mistakes. We follow bad advice or … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Divorce, FAMILY, Fear, Grandparent, Home, Parent, Relationship
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LOOS AND VIEWS
I couldn’t face Christmas shopping this morning, so instead I walked. And walked and walked and walked. There is something about the rhythm of the step that clears the head and makes the brain function better. The walk was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Base on balls, Cake, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Cooking, England, Fruitcake, Home
THE FEAR OF ABANDONMENT
The fear of abandonment is one of our greatest anxieties. As babies, it takes time for us to realise that we are not physically attached to our parents and that they can leave us. When the penny drops, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Abandonment, Child, FAMILY, Fear, Home, Infant, Mother, Parent
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