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My Husband Died Two Months After Our Twins Were Born –...

When I married Justin, life was perfect. We’d grown up knowing each other, friends in high school and at college. Eventually we got together...

For Three Happy Years We Didn’t Know Our Daughter Was Dying

When I read the announcement that new research into a therapy for the currently-untreatable Mitochondrial Depletion Syndrome is to be funded by a UK charity, it...

My Daughter Almost Died – Why I’m Warning Other Parents About...

You don’t imagine, the first time you hold your baby in your arms, that the day might come when you have to contemplate...

My Daughter Was In Hospital With Measles For 8 Days –...

There are so many posts about it on social media that turn into arguments – should you let your child have the...

Our Little Girl Stops Breathing While She’s Asleep But Coping With...

There was no suggestion anything was wrong. We already had two boys, and my latest pregnancy had gone pretty much perfectly. So on December...

I’m Desperate To Know What’s Wrong With My Son, But The...

It would be great to write a story with a neat and happy ending, but sadly I can’t do that. At this...

I Still Miss Him Sometimes But I’m Glad My Husband Is...

It was the speed with which John died that stunned me. He'd felt tired and under the weather, and I told him to go and...

What It’s Like Being A Recently Disabled Single Mum

From June 2018: My six-year-old son, George, has just broken up for the school holidays, and we're facing a very different summer this year. Previous...

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When Parents Are Heartbroken By Their Children’s Breakups

Why would you feel so upset at your children's breakups? In our case, as with all romances, we should have been more on our guard....

Top Celebrity Parenting Tips From… Beyoncé And Jay-Z

Arguably one of the most famous showbiz couples on the planet, marriage hasn’t all been plain sailing for music stars Beyoncé and Jay-Z. They’ve...

‘We Produced Wild Children’ – Parents Raising Brave Kids

I watch him play. At the foot of snow-covered hills, forests reaching behind, winter-weary fields rolling down to the water’s edge. The roar of the water...

My Daughter Has Taught Me Giving Up Is Never An Option – She Refuses...

If anyone had asked me years ago to imagine the path my life would take, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have come anywhere near...
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How To Deal With An Angry Child: 5 Essential Tips

Children experience a huge range of emotions as they grow up. Happiness. Sadness. Fear. Anger. These are all a normal part of childhood. For parents,...

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