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How to Make Family Meetings Work for Stronger Bonds

Family meetings can be a great way for parents, foster carers, and children to connect, communicate, and strengthen their relationships. By setting aside dedicated time to check in, share feelings, and solve problems, families can gain understanding, improve cooperation , and build trust. Here are some tips for making your family meetings a success.

Schedule Regularly

The first step is to establish a consistent schedule for your family meetings. Sit down together and decide on a regular schedule that works for everyone, such as weekly or monthly. Mark it clearly in your calendars...

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Top 4 Unique Pet Gifts for Your Children

Pet gifts are nice treats that you can provide for your own pets. When it comes to your children’s pets, you also have to consider if the kids will approve it. Choosing a pet gift for your children can be tricky but it can also be exciting. It gives you a three-way benefit where your children and their pets have a closer bond, you and your children also become closer and you also learn to appreciate the beauty of your children’s pets in the process. To help you with your selection, we’ll suggest 4 unique pet gift ideas for your children.

1. Marimo Moss Ball Pets

Kids would love...

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Housebuilder gives parents a sporting boost to keep children active

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2020 - 10:07pm

Parents in South West are being offered an online ‘sports day at home’ pack thanks to a leading housebuilder’s partnership with Team GB.

With the current Covid-19 crisis still unfolding, many parents have had to get used to home schooling amid the uncertainty of when their children will return to school.

Now Persimmon Homes South West, thanks to its ongoing partnership with The British Olympic Association, is offering parents the chance to download special sports packs for free and start planning their own sports day at home.

World Championship silver medallist...

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Top 7 amazing 1st birthday cake ideas for your baby

Out of the most important things in life, celebrating a child’s first birthday is something every parent wishes for. It is the most wonderful feeling ever. And, what can be better than celebrating it with a delightful cake? Cakes are simply loved by all the people, irrespective of their age. Also, cakes have become symbolic of birthdays. Even if there is a birthday party or not, a cake is an evident part. So, here we present before you some amazing 1st birthday cake ideas for boys and girls. Pick one for your baby!

A car cake

A car cake is an ideal choice when it comes...

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University of Exeter research leads to historic introduction of no fault divorce in England 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/17/2020 - 10:11pm

Influential University of Exeter research has led to the historic introduction of no fault divorce in England and Wales.

Work by Professor Liz Trinder showed current legislation leads to unnecessary conflict when marriages end, causing needless pain to families.

Today the Divorce , Dissolution and Separation Bill was passed, the first major reform to divorce law for 50 years. Fault has been a central part of the divorce law in England and Wales since 1660. The new legislation means irretrievable breakdown remains the sole ground for divorce and dissolution, but will be...

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Estranged parents seeking help in the lockdown can access family barristers remotely.

Estranged parents seeking help in the lockdown can access family barristers remotely

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 06/15/2020 - 1:51pm

SEPARATING/divorcing parents making arrangements about their children during the lockdown can get direct access to barristers to represent them in and outside court thanks to a unique remote legal service (June 2020).

Westcountry-based Children in the Middle, which is the only practice solely specialising in this work nationally, offers access via online video and voice calls to family barristers who can help.

Elizabeth McCallum, who is a family barrister and co-founder of Children in the Middle, along with fellow Exeter barrister Sarah Evans, explains: “We offer parents,...

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Free online parenting courses launched for families in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/08/2020 - 10:28am

Families in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay can benefit from free online parenting courses that are being launched today (8 June 2020) at the start of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

The courses have been created by the Solihull Approach and focus on supporting the relationships between parents, grandparents, and/or carers and their children by improving emotional health and wellbeing.

The four courses provide information about pregnancy and birth, brain development and the physical and emotional development of your baby. They are being launched at the start of Infant...

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Fun things to do at home

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Sat, 06/06/2020 - 11:30am

You do not always have to go out for having some fun. There are a lot of fun things which you can do even while staying back at home. Right from taking bubble baths, reading books, surfing the internet for information to reorganizing your house, the options are plenty for you. It does not matter if you are working from home or you are on the lookout for something to do while staying indoors on a rainy day, there are numerous ways through which you can keep yourself busy.

Bring Out Your Creative Side

You can make use of the time that you spend at home to get yourself out...

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Training bystanders to intervene will help to prevent domestic violence and abuse, study shows

Empowering people to intervene when they witness unacceptable behaviour can help to prevent domestic violence and abuse, a new study has found.

Specific training for bystanders makes them “significantly” more confident to take action when they see or hear wrongdoing related to domestic abuse in their community, according to the research.

A total of 81 per cent of participants reported being more likely to intervene when they saw wrongdoing after the training, this increased to 89 per cent four months later.

This is the first academic study to examine a bystander...

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How to keep your family together during lockdown

The lockdown imposed by the UK Government to reduce the spread of COVID-19 has kept many families together in their homes, but being physically close doesn’t mean that your relationships remain strong.

With anxiety rising and tensions high, it’s understandable that many families are finding their relationships strained as a result of the current, scary situation.

Families fights are incredibly stressful, which is why I’ve put together a list of tips to help you keep your family together so that you come out of the lockdown with stronger bonds, not weaker ones.

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Easy to get gifts for Father's Day

Soon we have another reason to celebrate, and that is Father's Day. Celebrated on the first Sunday of June, Father's Day can be another way to present your dad with gifts (as otherwise, he does not accept any gift from you). So, what are your plans for this Father's Day? Have you planned a party? Or a dinner date with your father? Well, whatever your plans might be, make sure you have a gift by your side to make Father's Day more memorable for him. Presents for Father's day can be a bit tricky to choose but if you plan ahead you can come up with a good one.

Here are some Father's...

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