I know it is only mid-November and in every other year of my existence, I would not mention or think of the C-word until December.

We need to help our children learn how to honour secrets and earn trust but also to always have confidence that they can in turn trust their parents with any information

"This year Halloween is going to be different for everyone. But I feel we can still make it memorable for our children."

"One thing I think we can do is think back to what level 5 was like the first time around and remember what worked to get us through it then."

I really feel the benefit of sitting in absolute quiet, for a short while myself. It is like wiping the slate clean and setting restart on your brain.

Unlike other world leaders, my daughter Joan and her pals know Donald Trump’s name and they feel that he “isn’t a very nice man”. Some have even said that they hate him and he is evil.

In many ways the more you talk about trauma, they can become just words. It is when you see the pictures that the memories can overwhelm you.

I would consider myself a minimalist and to be honest, I find clutter stressful. I think this stems from a few things. The house where we grew up in Canada was big, but that was typical in North America.

Alison Curtis on finding the perfect show to bond with her daughter

Alison Curtis asks if she can be a better parent to her daughter, Joan