REC Parenting

Expert: Dr Rachel Melville Thomas
Masterclass structure: 12 lessons (36:13 minutes)

You had your baby, you got into the breastfeeding swing, you have the routine mastered (or almost!) and before you know it, it’s time to go back to work

Did you yell at your kids over the holidays? Who didn’t??? If you are one of those parents (I am with you), you may feel awful reading recent news headlines such as: ‘Adults shouting at children can be as harmful to a child’s development as sexual or physical abuse” (CNN); ‘Shouting at children may be as damaging as physical or sexual abuse’ (The Guardian). These headlines are two examples of many articles that came out recently based on a new study considering verbal abuse a form of child abuse.

Believing in Santa is a great part of being a child. It brings families together and so much excitement, fun, and enjoyment to children (and many adults).However, in the past few years somepsychologistshave voiced their concerns against Santa

Being a parent carries a lot of mental load: “I must remember to make an appointment at the dentist for Joe”, “Mel needs to wear red socks to school tomorrow”, “It is Sophie’s birthday next week, I need to organize the balloons”, “ I need to leave work early on Thursday because it is Peter’s parents’ evening” and on and on it goes.

Expert: Lucy Johns
Masterclass structure: 8 lessons (37:14 minutes)

Expert: Dr. Tara Porter
Masterclass structure: 9 lessons (33:02 minutes)

Expert: Dr. Tara Porter
Masterclass structure: 11 lessons (32:52 minutes)

Expert: Dr. Tara Porter
Masterclass structure: 9 lessons (27:57 minutes)

To mark the end of Black History Month we would like to reflect on why we should talk about race with our children and how to do it

Expert: Dr Jeanne Shinskey
Masterclass structure: 11 lessons (29:27 minutes)

All families face struggles, but families formed through adoption often face challenges of their own. In this article we are going to focus on children who are adopted and some common struggles they may face.Adoption is a lifelong journey

Expert: Professor Jo Van Herwegen
Masterclass structure: 12 lessons (33:14 minutes)

Expert: Dr Bettina Hohnen
Masterclass structure: 11 lessons (37:34 minutes)

Expert: Dr Anna Joyce
Masterclass structure: 23 lessons (36:17 minutes)

Expert: Dr Anna Joyce
Masterclass structure: 18 lessons (33:49 minutes)

Expert: Professor Thomas Hunt
Masterclass structure: 7 lessons (36:49 minutes)

We’ve all been there: You are at the supermarket with your 2-year-old. He eyes the chocolate chip cookies