Articles Tagged: worrying
Dad's Pregnancy Diary: Once more into the breech?
The last few weeks of pregnancy are a topsy turvy waiting game. And as Easter came and went we realised the clock was ticking loudly to B-Day and we began to wonder if, unlike our last child, this boy was getting himself in right position for delivery - head down.
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Surviving Teenagers: Be careful what you wish for
It’s Saturday night. Your teenager is out, and will be back at midnight. You know the score. You go to bed, clutching your mobile. You lie there, half-sleeping, waiting for the crash of the front door.
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Surviving Teenagers: Worrying about the new student
Dear student son, It was so lovely to get your text. I must admit that I was hoping for just a little more than ‘All OK’ in response to my many and varied questions, but I expect you’re very busy. Have you started lectures yet?
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Surviving Teenagers: Imagining the worst
It’s Friday night. My daughter has a friend round – she’s going to stay over – and my husband and I are half-asleep on the sofa watching a DVD.
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Surviving Teenagers or What do I think about the Reading Festival?
PA 'What would you say,' says my 16-year-old daughter, 'if I said I wanted to go to the Reading Festival?' I hate ...
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Surviving Teenagers or Why you can never stop worrying when they are out
A boy at my son's school was stabbed the other day. Not at school, or near school, or even in this part of London. But it's ...
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Why we mothers earn the right to feel guilty
Everyone knows that mums feel guilty all the time. It goes with the territory. We make the best decisions we can, and then ...
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Ask Joanne: My six-year-old is worried every morning
What's your biggest challenge when it comes to family life? Send your questions and dilemmas to experienced life coach ...
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