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Posted on February 4, 2026 11:44 am
Understanding Parental Self-Judgment. Why We’re Our Own Toughest Critics: At CosyChats, we know that being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Yet, so many of us spend our days (and late nights) replaying every “mistake&rdqu Read more...
Posted on January 22, 2026 3:39 pm
How parents can feel shut down and left without a voice Being heard and understood is vitally important for parents.  Let us give you an example.  A parent on CosyChats shared her mother in law saying ‘well you wanted the child’ Read more...
Posted on January 20, 2026 4:31 pm
Inherited Parenting: What to Keep, What to Let Go, What to Improve. Inherited Parenting “Parenting how you were parented?” Its natural and just happens before we realise it. As parents – it happens, even to the best of us. That mome Read more...
Posted on January 15, 2026 7:49 pm
Is My Child Really Too Anxious to Go to School Children’s welfare and anxiety support. Signs of anxiety in primary school children? Is My Child Too Anxious to go to School? This was the question I asked myself this Read more...
Posted on January 13, 2026 3:00 pm
Would a ban on social media for under 16’s work?   A quick AI search produces the below arguments for and against banning social media for under 16’s. On the face of it there appears valid arguments Read more...
Posted on January 8, 2026 7:11 pm
School Struggles? How to Advocate for Your Child Without the Drama How the Parent – School Conflict Happens .   Avoiding a parent – school conflict. A parent- school relationship can quickly break down.  A parent (we’ll ca Read more...
Posted on December 25, 2025 7:54 pm
Parental Loneliness is real even surrounded by friends and family. Parenthood is often described as one of the most rewarding journeys a person can take. Yet, there is a silent side to it that many are afraid to voice: the deep, overwhelming loneline Read more...
Posted on December 23, 2025 7:14 pm
Why I chose CosyChats.com.  What is Cosychats? A groundbreaking and innovative new service, run for parents, by parents, Cosychats.com is a new online support service website for families. Created from the ground up to be a safe space for parent Read more...
Posted on December 18, 2025 7:18 pm
Parenting Teens Through Independence means staying close while giving space: The only thing that stays constant about being a parent is change. Parenting Stages. Now, when other parents tell me about difficulties with newborns, toddlers and olde Read more...
Posted on November 14, 2025 7:10 pm
Children grow into teenagers and boundaries and disciplines that used to apply now don’t work and can create conflict. Teenage children can be difficult to raise and support.  On one side they are becoming adults and you need to faster ind Read more...