by Josephine Hughes | Sep 5, 2018
Change. What do you think of it? Do you like it or hate it? I asked the question on my Facebook page and received a variety of answers. Someone said they find change interesting and think they learn from it. Someone else said that if the change involves learning...
by Josephine Hughes | Aug 29, 2018
The end of the summer holidays may bring a mixture of feelings to parents: Exhaustion from juggling childcare with work or with being available 24/7 Delight that the holidays are nearly over Guilt about wanting some time to themselves Sadness about the passing of time...
by Josephine Hughes | Aug 21, 2018
The other day I found a diary from the time my oldest was in Year 10. This is the year before they sat their GCSEs and I’d just read their school report. I was so upset and worried. It seemed like they weren’t working and were wasting their potential. They’d missed...
by Josephine Hughes | Aug 14, 2018
If you’re a parent with a student expecting A Level results you don’t need me to tell you the results are due this week. Naturally the focus is very much on students but for parents this can be a terrifying time. Sometimes it feels like the results reflect on us,...
by Josephine Hughes | Aug 7, 2018
The summer holidays in the UK is a time when the academic chickens come home to roost in terms of exam results. Graduations, A-Level and GCSE Results Day are all happening. If children have not performed well, or as well as expected, parents may experience a range of...
