Parenting

Motherhood is a labour of love, then babies grow up and find their own way in the world. But with a growing number of adult children living at home, the ongoing responsibility can weigh heavily on a parent. Vee Sey steers her family towards modern domestic harmony

Few times of year throw up as many tricky topics as Christmas, from whether you-know-who is real to why there’s no PS5 under the tree. Heidi Scrimgeour, a mother of three, discovers how to tackle some challenging questions

It’s not always easy to face difficult conversations that could bring us closer to those we love. But, as Abi Jackson discovered, it’s never too late to talk… here she shares how a difficult conversation with a parent played out, and a family therapist explains how you can approach a long-overdue discussion about past hurts…

In order to establish happy relationships in adult life, we need to untangle the emotional patterns passed down from our mothers. By Emma Cook

How do you guide a teenager to adulthood when he’s just been diagnosed with ADHD? Ilona Boniwell is finding out

Childhood bullying can have a lasting impact, especially if it occurs when a child is in their vulnerable teenage years. Yvonne Roberts finds out how parents can help

This month’s Enough Experiment expert, Dr Anna Colton, is a chartered clinical psychologist, who works with children, adolescents, parents and families. She teaches us how to feel good enough as parents

When Barbara Meakin* fell in love with a widower who had a daughter, she thought she was walking into a fairy tale. Instead, she found herself embarking on the emotional journey of her life