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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...
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Every child is wonderful, but there are a few reasons why those born this month have an advantage. September babies are special – and...
How To Help Your Child Survive Sports Day
The school sports day may bring back memories of your Usain Bolt-style sprint exploits, or it may reawaken long-forgotten memories of falling flat on...
Children With Autism Are Being Let Down By Schools And Are Ending Up In...
For many young people, school can be a difficult place. And for some, it can be just about impossible. Negative experiences in school can...
‘It’s Not You, It’s Them’ – What To Do When You Can’t Stand Your...
You’ve been BFFs for years – since school, college, or maybe your first job. Even when the babies came along, you didn’t see why...
UK Government’s Austerity Policies Are Making More Kids Depressed – Even On Their School...
For most children and young people, the school holidays are a time to have fun with friends and family and do everything they might...
Half My Pregnancies Have Ended In Miscarriage, But The Other Three Have Given Me...
I was ten weeks into my pregnancy when I lost our baby. Still in the first trimester, so we hadn’t told many people. It...