“I pushed you out of my heart” new adoption campaign targets Black people
With Black children overly represented in the care system, three families who embraced adoption, talk about the benefits…
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Five things a mum of an autistic child wants you to know about the condition
If you a mum of an autistic child, what do you want society to know and understand about…
Mum launches Tuntimo, a children’s digital platform about Black history
A London-based mum of two has created Tuntimo, a new online interactive educational platform focusing on Black history…
Barnardo’s helpline offers specialist support to Black and minority children
With much of the UK back in lockdown, children and families from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities…
8 ways to help your child learning a foreign language for secondary school
School’s out for summer, but if your child is starting secondary school this September, they will be expected…
Why it’s time to celebrate your ‘TruLittle Hero’ in the best way possible
Do you know a gifted child? One who has achieved something pretty amazing in the last year? Now’s…
“Your dad and I were just tickling each other…” and other ‘sexcuses’ parents tell their kids
Well this is awkward. The subject of sex is never comfortably addressed across generations so when children accidentally…
These are the ages kids are expected to start doing things
If we banked a quid every time we heard a parent exclaim in exasperation that they wished children…
Why is it so hard to find toys and dolls for children of colour in high street stores?
The issue of representation is relevant in all areas of life, but perhaps none more so than when…
21st Century Motherhood: Reconstructed
What does it mean to be a mother? It really depends on who you’re asking! From guardian, disciplinarian,…
Daddy Do My Hair…and other books representing children of colour
A black child’s hair is precious. It is the crown we wear upon our heads, and so what…
Stork Talk
It’s the day every parent knows is coming, but tries to avoid. It’s too soon you say and…
Tick, tock goes her biological clock
When is the right time to conceive? Is it anyone’s business? Claire Clottey talks to two women in…