Your family
Family life can bring about many different experiences and we understand how challenging it can be. There will be many ups and downs and trying to manage and meet everyones needs can be overwhelming. Our section can help and you can find advice on all aspects of family life from wellbeing, relationships, parenting, stepfamilies, fostering, to holidays and social services involvement. Our articles are written by our team of family support workers who have years of experience of family life. They understand the challenges faced by parents and provide advice via our support services.
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A parent’s guide to mobile phones
3 min read
Christmas on a budget
5 min read
Coping with bereavement
4 min read
Family routines
4 min read
Grown up and living at home
10 min read
Keeping the kids occupied on a budget
3 min read
Making chores fun
5 min read
Supporting your child’s cultural heritage
5 min read
Talking to your child about sex
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Kinship care
4 min read
Residence orders
6 min read
Special guardianship orders
7 min read
What is fostering
9 min read
Adopting a child
7 min read
Adoption support
5 min read
Contacting birth parents
4 min read
Telling your child they’re adopted
6 min read
If your child is being adopted
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Where can young parents go for support?
3 min read
How to cope if a parent goes to prison
3 min read
Parenting in same sex relationships
5 min read
Parenting when you have a mental health condition
5 min read
Parenting with a gambling addiction
5 min read
Parenting with an addiction
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Parenting children with disabilities
4 min read
Fun things to try with disabled children
8 min read
Understanding low demand parenting
7 min read
Managing change and transition in neurodivergent children
3 min read
Puberty and disabled teens
5 min read
Sleep tips for parents with disabled children
6 min read
What are special educational needs
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Contacting social services for support with your child
6 min read
When your child is taken into care
3 min read
Dads who have children at risk or in care
5 min read
Maintaining contact with your child in care
9 min read
Section 47 Enquiries
6 min read
When social services are involved with your family
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Stepfamily house rules and boundaries
12 min read
Stepfamily living arrangements
5 min read
When you become a stepfamily
5 min read
Who is my real parent?
7 min read
Adopting stepchildren
4 min read
Getting to know your stepchild
4 min read
Grandparents and stepfamilies
4 min read
Inheritance and stepfamilies
9 min read
New baby in a stepfamily
5 min read
Resolving arguments in a stepfamily
9 min read
Stepfamilies – moving in together
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Building resilience in children and teens
7 min read
Anxiety in young children
3 min read
Building your child’s self-esteem
6 min read
Helping your child cope with traumatic events
6 min read
How to keep a work-life balance
6 min read
Looking after yourself
5 min read
Dealing with parental anxiety
6 min read
Wellbeing strategies for children and teens

