Events, Culture & Politics
Spooktacular!
This is a special guest post by Relationships Scotland volunteer Janis McCulloch. Halloween was one of my favourite times of year as a child. It meant making costumes with my mum and dooking for apples at the school party. I remember my mum making me an amazing Little Red Riding Hood costume out of crepe…
Read MoreParenting in Scotland: what do our children really need?
The Scottish Government launches its national parenting strategy on 3 October 2012. I am delighted that there is to be a National Parenting Strategy and thinking about this has caused me to reflect on what children in Scotland – and indeed worldwide – actually need in order to thrive. I am a parent, I worked…
Read MoreHow do we make Scotland the best place in the world to bring up children?
In the run-up to the launch of the Scottish Government’s National Parenting Strategy, Parenting Across Scotland are asking people what they think would make Scotland the best place in the world to bring up children. So far there’s been blogs from people highlighting the need for cheaper childcare, respecting children’s rights, more health visitors and…
Read MoreFree to every reader: an extra hour a day
Work-life balance is relatively new in the UK. A couple of decades ago people just worked as hard as they could for as long as they could. This, of course, impacted on their health. Children often didn’t spend time with their fathers so family life was hectic to say the least. We have moved on,…
Read MoreRelationships are Trending
Stuart Valentine, Chief Executive of Relationships Scotland Today we have heard the news that the Scottish Government has begun the process that may lead to the introduction of same sex marriage in Scotland, the first part of the UK to make such a move. This week also saw the publication of the UK Government’s…
Read MoreGame on
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has this issue. How long should the kids spend on their games consoles and hidden away in their rooms? It’s a harder question now than ever before because there is such a social – I use the word loosely – aspect to it all now. Our soon-to-be…
Read MoreConnecting Generations: #theyregrand
This is a guest post by Bernadette Lynass of Family Mediation South Lanarkshire to mark today’s launch of the #theyregrand Twitter campaign. Relationships Scotland works to support all family relationships and our Connecting Generations project focuses on supporting grandparents to maintain meaningful, on-going relationships with their families. There are an estimated 14 million grandparents in…
Read MorePostnatal depression, Victoria Beckham and early parenting
I just about fell over when I saw the front of OK! Magazine this week. A fab photo of Victoria Beckham and a story about how she got over PND (postnatal depression). Although I have written about antenatal and postnatal depression for a while now, I’ve never connected Victoria to it. Here are the facts:…
Read MoreThe best of both
Children who are looked after by their grandparents rather than attending private nurseries develop better and are more emotionally secure, according to recent research. Love and trust were cited as the two main motivators for parents who choose to have their children’s grandparents provide childcare whilst they work. Although the study found that children attending…
Read MoreTim McConville
I never know how to introduce myself. I find it difficult because I am a private person and do not like to give too much of myself away. In a phone-hacked world where people are plundered for the most intimate details, trying to keep a boundary around oneself and one’s family is tough. It means…
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