Are we becoming worse parents?
With all the doom and gloom in the world today, and the reporting of tragedies unfolding around the globe, it’s
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Two Wishes
Transforming family separation & divorce
Author: twowishes
The science of parental “instincts”
What does science tell us about parental “instincts” – about maternal, or even paternal, instincts? This National Geographic article (in
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Mental “illness”: nurture, not nature?
Richard Bentall sets out the view that poor mental health is not a disease or stigma. In a Guardian article
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Because you belong to me
“Because you belong to me” is a powerful award-winning German film about family separation. It highlights how children can be
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Fast family courts?
Fast family courts: in the Dinant district of Belgium, family court cases don’t take three years – they take three
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Diabetes needs urgent education too
Why do governments fail to address public health crises effectively? Because they can measure ‘treatments’, but not ‘prevention’!
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Europe advocates for parental equality
In this significant 2015 Resolution, the respected Council of Europe advocates for parental equality – and more equal, shared parenting
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Childhood trauma can last a lifetime – and beyond
In this TED talk in 2015 Nadine Burke Harris talks about the link between adverse childhood experiences, toxic stress and increased risks
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Child development in less “WEIRD” places
Professor Tom Weisner is an anthropologist who has studied societies all over the world. Most of the world’s children grow
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The perfect family court?
Is there such a thing as the perfect family court? And, if so, what would this look like? This is
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“Good enough” parents
In this TEDx talk in 2020, Dr Sue Whitcombe draws on her own family experiences. She shows that what children need is
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