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Understanding your father’s influence

Posted February 14th 2012

Dr Meg Meeker, author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, tells Rebecca Alexander how we can recognise our father’s significance, and how to improve adult father-daughter relations

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Is my daughter a bully?

Posted February 13th 2012, by Lucy Beresford

I think my daughter might be turning into a bully. I overheard her playing with one of her best friends the other day, and she was teasing her about her clothes, and pushing her about a bit. I spoke to my daughter about it, but I can’t police her playtimes, or when she’s at school. [...]

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DILEMMA: Dealing with grandad’s racism

Posted January 9th 2012, by Lucy Beresford

My in-laws are very loving and generous people, especially with our two children (aged five and seven), but my father-in-law can be quite prejudiced. Now they’re spending more time with our kids, I’m anxious about them picking up his casual racism. My husband is really the only person who can confront him about it, and [...]

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A letter from Celia Dodd to her daughter

Posted December 19th 2011

At its best, Christmas is a time of cherished rituals and familiar faces. Yet inevitably, life doesn’t stay the same. Author Celia Dodd drafts a letter to the person who won’t be there this year

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Should we spoil kids at Christmas?

Posted November 30th 2011

Children can learn valuable lessons about generosity at Christmas, if we can avoid
over-indulging, says Isabelle Taubes

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My sister-in-law is taking my place

Posted November 28th 2011

I have always got on well with my older brother’s wife, but recently my mum has been ill and, because I live a couple of hours away, they have been spending a lot of time together. All I hear from my mum is how wonderful she is. I’m grateful Mum isn’t on her own, but [...]

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