Camhs is attempting to serve a function it is not equipped to or able to fulfil

There is no ‘legal minimum age’ a child can be left unsupervised

One teenage girl described herself as ‘the schoolyard social worker’ because she kept befriending people with mental health needs 

Show a bit of self-compassion this summer. Parenting children and teenagers at home for up to three months is challenging

I grew up in the 1980s and I would say the role my father had in my upbringing bears little or no resemblance to the role I play in my three children’s lives

A post can be pollinated to thousands in seconds, often without any thought for the person at the centre of the footage

There will always be those who believe sport has ‘gone soft’ and those who believe children’s sport is ‘too serious’

Disruption of normal developmental opportunities like hanging out in an adult-free space and making friends in secondary school was compromised by having to negotiate social distancing and wear facemasks 

While we need to understand teenagers’ struggles and the stress they are under, that does not mean that all acting-out behaviours must be tolerated

Sporting bodies need to focus on providing enough opportunities for girls to take part and have carefree fun with friends