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Dear Parent at the start of half term

Julie Cresswell

Oct 21, 2019
1 min

Dear Parent at the start of half term

BRACE YOURSELF! Your social media feed is about to be filled to brimming with rosy cheeked children enjoying the outdoors, older children doing all sorts of exciting and probably expensive activities, lots of smiling groups and maybe the odd dog too! Beware! Comparison is the thief of joy. You see the warts and all version of your life and sometimes it’s too easy to miss the fact that everyone else has moments where they feel overwhelmed, shout at their children, feel

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Dear Parent Feeling Judged

Julie Cresswell

Aug 13, 2019
2 min

Dear Parent Feeling Judged

It sucks. The moment when you sense eyes are on you and they’re not finding favour. The sting of feeling so misunderstood. The sense of falling short. Of not being good enough. Here’s a gentle challenge sent with love: How much is that other person’s judgement the real issue? If you’re truly honest, how much does the voice of judgement come from within? Or the pain of misunderstanding feel so raw because it’s touching a vulnerable spot? An unkind voice inside saying that othe

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Dear Parent on the eve of the summer holidays

Julie Cresswell

Jul 18, 2019
3 min

Dear Parent on the eve of the summer holidays

There’s something really important you need to know Something that will determine how this summer goes for you Before you’re bombarded with other people’s apparently perfect summers. The ones who have endless money, time and patience for perfect days out with children who willingly leave the house, play joyfully with others and who never squabble or utter the words “I’m bored”. Something that could be the difference between survival and thriving. You have a choice You can det

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