Should mothers go to work?

Posted March 3rd 2010

Are we failing our children by pursuing careers, or is personal fulfilment the key to good parenting? Sarah Ewing hears both sides of the story.

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Help your child cope with bullies

Posted March 3rd 2010

Childhood bullying can have a lasting impact, especially if it occurs when a child is in their vulnerable teenage years. Yvonne Roberts finds out how parents can help.

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Understanding your father’s influence

Posted March 2nd 2010

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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Mothers & daughters: How to talk to each other

Posted March 2nd 2010

Dr Deborah Tannen is a linguistics expert and author. She offers some insights from her new book, You’re Wearing That?, in which she analyses mothers and daughters talking.

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The birth order effect

Posted March 2nd 2010

Whether you’re a confident but controlling first-born or a resourceful yet restless middle child, your positioning in the family can affect everything from your choice of career to how successful your marriage is.

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