Family Life
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Sibs: Supporting Siblings of Disabled Children
A UK charity focused specifically on the needs of siblings of disabled children and adults — thoughtful guidance on support at different ages, the particular challenges siblings face, and how to find help.
Winston's Wish: Supporting Bereaved Children
A UK childhood bereavement charity we've found genuinely helpful — age-specific guidance, a helpline, and resources for families and schools.
The Problem With "Gentle Parenting" Discourse Online
The principles behind gentle parenting are sound. The online content ecosystem around it — the scripts, the perfectionism, the quiet shaming — is something else entirely.
How to Talk to Children About Death
Gentle, honest guidance on talking with children about death — before, during, and after a bereavement — drawn from the most helpful bereavement research and resources we could find.
We Need to Stop Treating Screen Time as a Moral Failing
Screen time has become a moral category for parents almost everywhere. The evidence is messier than the headlines — and the guilt isn't helping any of us think more clearly.
'I clicked on a button – and everything changed': a DNA test, a family secret, and what we tell our children
A moving personal essay from The Guardian explores what happens when a DNA test unravels decades of family silence — well worth a read for adoptive, donor-conceived, and blended families anywhere who are wondering how and when to share origin stories.
Understanding Therapeutic Parenting: A Gentle Foundation
A warm introduction to therapeutic parenting for children who have experienced trauma, attachment difficulties, or early adversity — wherever in the world you're parenting.
The PACE Model: Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy
A friendly look at the PACE approach developed by Dan Hughes, and how it can gently reshape your relationship with a child who has experienced trauma.