March 4th, 2010 by Sarah Newton

Punishing and Discipline – a rant A recent study highlights the fact that today’s parents have forgotten that sometimes, you have to be cruel to be kind! One in four parents refuse to discipline their children because they are worried they might upset them. This survey led This Morning to do a phone-in for [...]

March 2nd, 2010 by Sarah Newton

One in four of the children interviewed said their parents had never talked to them about alcohol. Do you talk to your children about alcohol? Do you know where to start? A Department for Children, Families and Schools study suggests children from heavy-drinking households are more likely to use alcohol themselves. It also found [...]

February 5th, 2010 by Sarah Newton

New Study reveals communication is needed A significant minority of children leave primary school without having their communication difficulties picked up and addressed, a charity claims. Communication charity Ican said research suggested the problem was most severe in areas of social deprivation. The claim comes as a survey suggests 50% of parents believe their children cannot communicate effectively. The [...]

February 3rd, 2010 by Sarah Newton

Forgive yourself- You are Human. OK, I have to admit it, I am a Living TV fan and since watching “At Home with the Hasselhoffs”, have become a Hoff Fan. I know it is sad, but there was just something about watching Michael Hasselhoff on holiday with his family which felt unscripted and real and a [...]

January 27th, 2010 by Sarah Newton

By Rj Jaramillo at Single Dad Rj Jaramillo, 45, Divorced twice. Rj has three children all from first wife. Alexa 16, Mossimo 14, and Mia 10. Rj is self employed, entrepreneur in San Diego and is the Founder and President of SingleDad Inc.  Rj is the senior member of SingleDad, and delivers the message to [...]