Phil Bridges explores the efficacy of online counselling for teenagers and offers advice on how to find the right therapist Covid-19 has plunged young people into arguably the biggest national crisis since the second world war, with isolation and uncertainty having a profound effect on their mental health. A new study by Young Minds shows …
Family Living
Wrapper’s Delight
Why Sarah Shrestha-Howlett loves babywearing It was a cold February night in Oslo when I went into labour. It had been snowing non-stop for three days, and the snowploughs were only just beginning their nightly clearance of the roads. My 3-year-old could barely walk up our drive because the snow was so deep, and the …
A Life of Hygge
Hygge Mumma’s guide to achieving ultimate hygge A few years ago, ‘hygge’ completely changed my life. At a time when I viewed the world negatively, hygge opened the door to a new way of living. Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is why the Danes are one of the happiest nations in the world. It’s a feeling of …
Guided Meditation for Children
Becky Goddard-Hill introduces a guided meditation for children “If you fall in love with the imagination, you understand that it is a free spirit. It will go anywhere, and it can do anything.” Alice Walker (feminist and writer) Meditation is “the act of giving your attention to only one thing… as a way of becoming …
Natural Gift Inspiration
Leaf Flashcards A set of beautiful tree leaf cards featuring a colour photograph and the name of the tree the leaf comes from. £10 www.littlerobineducation.com JUNO Subscription A raffia-tied box including the Winter issue of JUNO, a gift card with your personal message, full digital access to the JUNO archive, plus the current subscription gift. …
Natural Gifts
Reviews by Annabel Andrews, Alice Ellerby and Saffia Farr CircleTales Adventure Storytelling Game This is a beautiful game. My daughter (aged 12) enjoyed opening the box for the first time; the bamboo board and cards are really attractive. You start by turning over Moon Cards that contain through-provoking questions such as: “What fills you with …
Do You Suffer From Time Sickness?
Jody Walton explains what this is and suggests ways to recover from it I recently came across the concept of ‘time sickness’, which is described as Waking up in the morning and feeling anxious with all you have to get done that day Never feeling that you are on top of your to-do list Sacrificing …
Natural Gift Ideas 2019
Reviews by Natalie Ellerby, Saffia Farr and Isobel Higley Starry Night Garnet Ceò Scarf This is a beautiful scarf in shades of winter burgundy. As well as being extremely comfortable, it is highly innovative. It is made using recycled polyester from plastic bottles and recycled cotton from t-shirts, combined with 4% silk and 1% cashmere. …
Dads and babywearing
Oscha Slings explain why they believe dads should carry their children As concepts of masculinity shift and change, some men are wondering how they will fit into the role of ‘father’. The parenting role men have traditionally taken can look very different from the modern man’s outlook on fatherhood. As fathers-to-be and fathers-to-be-again, looking for …
Celebrating Birthdays: Lou Harvey-Zahra reminds us that birthdays are about more than presents
Birthdays can become a yearly source of security, trust, joy, fun, acceptance, happiness, connection, and love for children. Rituals create feelings of awe and magic, and the understanding that life is sacred. Celebrations warm the hearts of children and all those around them, creating strong family bonds. Marking birthdays can enrich, inspire and honour a …
Clare Cole confesses she’s lost her way with family toys
We have too many toys in our house. This might sound a bit melodramatic, but it isn’t an easy admission to make as a ‘green’ mother of three. We started out with such good intentions. We were determined our children would have a childhood full of old-fashioned pleasures; of home-made toys and imaginary worlds, of …
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The Revolution in Manhood
Healing the father-wound means we don’t have to pass it on to our children. Nothing is more urgent for our world than building a new kind of masculinity, writes Steve Biddulph Family therapists think differently from most people. And that difference can be the most useful thing about us. For example, in family therapy there is no concept of blame. …