In the main, for most of us, being anxious isn’t a good thing. The problems that present to us here often have some deep anxiety at their heart. Young people and children are very prone to fears, but this is something that everyone encounters at one time or another in their lives. Worry. Nervousness. That...Read More

So first the good news . . . Bullying – in the traditional sense, at least – is said to no longer be quite the problem it once was in schools in England. This is a conclusion based upon research and figures that the Department for Education has released in recent days to coincide with...Read More

Steve Jobs – the Universal Studios biopic that is scheduled to be released in the UK this week – looks to be a fascinating film and one that we’re looking forward to watching. The most interesting aspect might not be the movie itself, however, but rather an enlightening interview that Kate Winslet, who stars alongside...Read More

In the UK, over the past three decades or so, there has been a tenfold increase in the number of people diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. This astonishing rise is a cause for concern, autism (and other associated conditions, Asperger’s syndrome included) having emerged from nowhere to trouble our children and threaten their...Read More

Let us be clear about this right from the start. Our intention is not to criticise, to denigrate or to find fault. There has been much finger pointing – in the main at police forces in England and Wales – in response to the Inspectorate of Constabulary’s report on how child abuse investigations are conducted....Read More

Could YOUR child climb a tree? Many, we contend, would have no idea how, while others, it’s fair to say, would have little or no inclination. Give them an Xbox (or something similar) and it’d be a different matter . . . That children have, in general terms, become so detached from the great outdoors...Read More

Is YOUR child overweight? There is, it appears, a reasonable chance of it. You see, according to figures that have been released in recent days, almost one in four under-fives in Britain can be considered as such. This is, for obvious reasons, quite a concern. Research that is due to be presented at a congress...Read More

Think about men in the media and the picture that is painted often isn’t the prettiest. Operation Yewtree. Domestic abuse. Violent celebrities. Sexual Predators. From Savile to Clarkson, Ched Evans et al. From arrogance to abuse and all stops in between. The media does so much to shape our perceptions. That being the case, those...Read More

Earlier this month, we found ourselves at odds with Sir Richard Branson. You see, not long after publishing a blog post outlining the dangers that smoking skunk can pose to teenagers, the Virgin supremo made comments that left us staggered. The headline in The Telegraph read: ‘No harm in skunk for most of us, says...Read More

Young people need hope. Young people need vision. Young people need drive. Young people need aspirations. Young people need to take risks from time to time. To aim high. To try hard. To reach out and take the opportunities on offer. To achieve. To succeed. To realise their full potential. Young people do not need...Read More