Category Archives: Kids

  It’s completely natural to feel a wave of anxiety when you hear the words “government reform” and “SEND” in the same sentence. For many of us, the current system has already been a battle to get even basic support. Re Read more...

Why the “Traditional Village” Disappeared (and Why You Need a New One). The traditional village has disappeared and many parents face how to rebuild their parenting village.  This is ironic as in the era of hyper-connectivity, many paren Read more...

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” w Read more...

Why being heard and understood is so important as a parent 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’ afte Read more...

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 moment you d Read more...

Preventing the parent – school conflict and breakdown happening to you. How the Parent – School Conflict Happens .   Avoiding a parent – school conflict. A parent- school relationship can quickly break down.  A parent (we’ll call he Read more...

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...

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 parents, b Read more...

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 older ch Read more...

I can’t remember which came first, Mate or Bruv or when mate became routine. Or when mum and dad went out the window. FORCING Your Child to Follow YOUR Dreams Not Theirs? I can remember thinking don’t be that parent that picks them up on Read more...