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Divorce – Thoughts to help parents part 3
Everything Changes – Moving On
Coping
Following the breakup, you will need to begin to think about what life will be like for all of you from now on.
It’s...
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Parenting Support
When most people think of a "parent" they have visions of young and very young children being parented. Relate know that the joys and struggles of parenting last throughout life and ebb and flow...
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Lets Talk About Sex (and Relationships)
In this section:
Forget the big speech
Is there a right time?
What do I say?
Who and what can help?
Forget the big speech:
Try to bring it into normal...
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The McIntyre Family
Part 6 - "The Holiday"
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About Relate for Parents
When most people think of a "parent" they have visions of young and very young children being parented. Relate know that the joys and struggles of parenting last throughout life and ebb and flow...
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A "Good Enough" Parent
In this section:
What is a good dad or a good mum?
Making Connections
What is a good dad or a good mum?
That's a really tough question.Maybe all you or anybody else can really expect...
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Parenting Extras: Quotes and Jokes (A few thoughts on...)
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Relationships
Parenting
Children
Teenagers
If you sometimes think that being a parent can be pretty tough then you're...
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Parenting Extras: Facts and Figures
Each year in the UK between 150,000 and 200,000 parental couples separate (Parental Separation: Children's needs and Parents' Responsibilities UK Government report,...
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Parenting when separated/divorced
Divorce and children can be a recipe for a difficult situation. The break-up of a marriage or committed co-habiting partnership is always stressful, even in those rare...
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Parenting when Separated or Divorced - Custody and Access
In an ideal, post-separation world, the parents would each live close by, so that the kids have easy access to both parents, and that the parents can retain a...
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Video Library
Relate has produced a series of videos, which parents and families might find interesting and supportive.
The McIntyre Family Mini-Series
Meet the McIntyre family - Zoe and her son Richie, daughter...
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The McIntyre Family
Part 1 - "It's not the same"
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The McIntyre Family
Part 2 - "You're not my Dad"
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The McIntyre Family
Part 3 - "We're all worried about you"
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The McIntyre Family
Part 4 - "Runaway"
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The McIntyre Family
Part 1 - "It's not the same": Zoe's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 2 - "You're not my Dad": Zoe's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 3 - "We're all worried about you": Zoe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 4 - "Runaway": Zoe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 1 - "It's not the same": Chloe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 2 - "You're not my Dad": Chloe's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 3 - "We're all worried about you": Chloe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 4 - "Runaway": Chloe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 1 - "It's not the same": Richie's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 2 - "You're not my Dad": Richie's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 3 - "We're all worried about you": Richie's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 4 - "Runaway": Richie's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 1 - "It's not the same": Steve's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 2 - "You're not my Dad": Steve's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 3 - "We're all worried about you": Steve's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 4 - "Runaway": Steve's View
Who do you relate to?
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Grandparenting (and Step-Grandparenting)
We collected a few quotations about grandparents….
A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television
Just when a woman thinks...
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The McIntyre Family
Part 5 - "The Fishing Trip"
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The McIntyre Family
Part 5 - "The Fishing Trip": Zoe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 5 - "The Fishing Trip": Chloe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 5 - "The Fishing Trip": Richie's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 5 - "The Fishing Trip": Steve's View
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Setting Boundaries for Teenagers
Teenagers need firm guidance from their parents. Many people will remember the battles to stay out for half an hour longer, or go somewhere that our parents thought was not appropriate....
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Parenting Grown Up Children – A Dad’s Story
I am Sam. I’m coming up to retirement. Fiona and I are worried about our eldest son, Matthew. He’s married to a lovely girl, Rosie; they had their...
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The McIntyre Family
Part 6 - "The Holiday": Zoe's View
Who do you relate to?
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The McIntyre Family
Part 6 - "The Holiday": Chloe's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 6 - "The Holiday": Richie's View
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The McIntyre Family
Part 6 - "The Holiday": Steve's View
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Parenting Grown Up Children
Parenting grown up children is a bit like watching the slow motion film of an athletics relay race as the baton passes from one generation to the next in barely perceptible movements. Every...
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Parenting Grown Up Children – A Mum’s Story
I am Fiona, I am 60, married to Sam. We have two grownup children, Mark, who lives with his male partner and Matthew who is married to Rosie, they have two...
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Relate's guide to beating the ‘back to school blues’
Relate for parents is here to offer advice to help parents of the estimated 11 million students preparing to start a new school year this September....
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RELATE SCOOPS UP CHARITY TIMES AWARDCharity Wins Best Use of Technology Award
Relate for Parents and Families has won the Charity Times award for Best use of Technology for its pioneering use of the...
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