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A practical guide for parents: I scuffed the diamond-scattered pavement at the bus stop, shivering in a thin, borrowed coat and old school uniform, my socks rolled down the way cool kids wore them back where I came from. January in the UK is quite …

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Be more Nigel (my father-in-law, not Farage) While the experts of the world battle it out to set some actual guidelines we parents are having to muddle through. In fact, my words for parenting are more ‘muddle’ and ‘haggle’ than anythin…

My parents weren’t perfect, in fact by modern standards there was a huge amount wrong with what they did, but I realise they had their own battles and I’m trying to course correct for my own family. I’m a glass half full woman, so I decided the fact…