6th Dec 2011

68% of respondents expect to row over the holidays 39% cite Christmas day as the time they are most likely to have a bust up over the holiday season Last year the charity saw a 35% increase in people looking for help New research* from the relationship experts, Relate, reveals that whilst Christmas is certainly [...]

2nd Nov 2011

A new baby means big changes changes for most couples. Responding to a recent Daybreak/Netmums survey of over 6,000 women, Relate has some top tips to help couples grow their relationship alongside the growth and development of their baby. Click here to read the article and download the PDF. Filed under Latest News

1st Nov 2011

Family Rights Group have launched a new website http://www.frg.org.uk/ providing information and advice for families whose children are involved with or need children’s services because of welfare needs or concerns. As well as new discussion boards for parents and family and friends carers the site has an interactive information section...

28th Oct 2011

Half term is nearly over, and next week it’s Halloween and then Bonfire Night. To get you in the mood for “All Hallowes Evening”, click here for our truly awful Halloween Jokes. In Autumn, as the clocks change and the nights get darker earlier, this can mean a change of boundaries for your children. Click here [...]

21st Sep 2011

Parents may benefit from doing this exercise to think about their own time and energy now the new school year has started. Working on the basis that we take 8 hours out for sleeping the “awake” time for this exercise is based on a 16 hour day for 7 days a week = 112 hours. [...]

1st Sep 2011

One minute it is July and you are wondering how to occupy the children for the Summer, and the next it is Back to School time. Are you sighing with relief–or sorry to see them return to school?  Take a look at our Back to School-Tips for getting organised articlehttp://www.relateforparents.org.uk/back-to-school.php. Maybe your son or daughter...

8th Aug 2011

Halfway through the school holidays and trying to help your teenagers fill their time  – this article can stimulate your thinking and could have some interesting outcomes. Remember that being creative with your teenager can keep you connected…. Click here Filed under Advice

29th Jul 2011

As the summer holidays approach, Relate is offering seven survival tips to help people have a happy holiday experience with their partner or family. Relate knows that despite the sunshine, the summer isn’t always a happy time for people. Holidays are about relaxing and having fun, but can often lead to arguments and upset. And [...]

14th Jul 2011

From the people who lead National Family Week every June comes the Family Time website. It’s packed full of great ideas for things to do as a family. One of our favourite resources is the “World’s Greatest … ” certificates. Print them out and colour them in, then give them to someone special in your [...]

10th May 2011

On Wednesday 11th May, the first full-length animated documentary made for British television takes viewers inside the counselling rooms of Relate, as clients wrestle with champagne soaked fantasies and impotence, with dark family secrets and shocking confessions of infidelity. With their true identities hidden behind the animation,...