Dilemmas & solutions

Jo Worgan is the author of four non-fiction works aimed at parenting children on the autistic spectrum, based upon her experiences as a mother of an autistic son. Picking up the Pieces, her second novel, has just been published by Urbane Publications. Here Jo shares some of what she learned to help those who may be on a similar journey.  

Amazon and Public Health England have today released the top 10 most common questions mums ask Alexa when it comes to breastfeeding troubles, in time for World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August).

Deb Khan and Lisa Unwin – authors of She's Back – share their top tips for returning work after a career break. 

When a family member or someone close to you is diagnosed with Dementia, it’s always difficult to know what to do or how to approach the situation. Group Support Manager at Forest Healthcare, Chris Salter gives his ten tips to help facilitate conversation.

Seven years ago, crime writer Ian Patrick, author of Rubicon, was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease. Here he explains how this has affected him as a parent.

Sarah Norris is one of the most accomplished and experienced maternity nurses in the UK. In her book, The Baby Detective, she aims to educate, guide and empower parents by leading them through her three-step problem-solving process: A*I*M: Assessing a problematic situation, Investigating the possible causes and Modifying behaviour in order to resolve it. Here she helps parents to create their own Problem Solving Toolkit.

Sam Wass, the on-screen scientist of the multi-award-winning Channel 4 series The Secret Life of 4-, 5- and 6-Year-Olds, gives his top tips for parents whose children are returning to school.

Each summer, children forget much of what they have learnt at school during the previous year. Countless research studies have shown the negative effects of "summer learning loss" on everything from long-term literacy levels to entrance to elite universities. Here Margaret Gray of Simply Learning Tuition, a leading independent education company providing introductions to private tutors, shares her top tips on preventing summer learning loss with some ideas for work to be done quickly and easily, even on the beach. 

Sara Gethin, author of Not Thomas, discusses what schools look out for when considering child neglect and what a concerned parent can do.

The mother/daughter relationship can be one of the closest and life-enhancing in our lives. Sadly it can can also result in hurt and estrangement. Conflict counsellor and author, Angelena Boden, gives some tips on how to effect a reconciliation. 

International anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label is launching a new campaign called #TalkToYourBoys. The campaign aims to encourage young males to discuss their feelings or issues they are experiencing with parents or peers and will highlight how effective communication can be in helping boys navigate issues of bullying, poor self-esteem and mental health issues.

According to a new survey of parents carried out for the NSPCC, 53 per cent of parents were unaware that social media sites like Facebook require users to be over the age of 13. And shockingly one in five parents thought there were no age requirements at all. The NSPCC and O2’s Net Aware guide offers advice to parents about social media.

Allison Vale and Victoria Ralfs, authors of How To Raise A Feminist, give some advice on raising feminist boys.

According to a recent survey of over 2,000 British parents "a third tell their children every day that they love them, five per cent never say it to their children." Anne Coates looks at the ways children know they are loved.

Author Ela Lourenco gives a personal account of living with a daughter who is dyslexic and gives her top tips that helped them. 

The Clangers for kindness campaign encourages everyone so spread kindness every day – just like the Clangers in their little blue planet. Here are the Clangers top ten kindness tips to practice with your children.

New research from the National Literacy Trust reveals a sharp decline in how often children aged eight to 18 are writing outside school and how much they enjoy writing. Here are some tips produced by the Trust to encourage your child’s writing.

The latest Barbie film soon to be released on DVD – Barbie Star Light Adventure – promotes the idea of female scientists. Science is cool for girls and here astrophysicist Dr Sarah Hutton gives her top tips on how to get our daughters into science.