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Film: Hope Gap

This film: Hope Gap stars Annette Bening, Bill Nighy and Josh O’Connor (Prince Charles in Netflix’s The Crown). It’s about

With all the doom and gloom in the world today, and the reporting of tragedies unfolding around the globe, it’s

What does science tell us about parental “instincts” – about maternal, or even paternal, instincts? This National Geographic article (in

Richard Bentall sets out the view that poor mental health is not a disease or stigma. In a Guardian article

“Because you belong to me” is a powerful award-winning German film about family separation. It highlights how children can be

Fast family courts: in the Dinant district of Belgium, family court cases don’t take three years – they take three

Why do governments fail to address public health crises effectively? Because they can measure ‘treatments’, but not ‘prevention’!

In this significant 2015 Resolution, the respected Council of Europe advocates for parental equality – and more equal, shared parenting

In this TED talk in 2015 Nadine Burke Harris talks about the link between adverse childhood experiences, toxic stress and increased risks

Professor Tom Weisner is an anthropologist who has studied societies all over the world. Most of the world’s children grow

Is there such a thing as the perfect family court? And, if so, what would this look like? This is