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Autism webinar - top takeaways for parents (and teachers!)

I was delighted to have an absolutely fascinating conversation with national and local Autism specialists Dr Ian Ensum and Andrew Powell for my 6th #DomIn60Minutes webinar.

Published on Friday, November 19th, 2021

ADHD – What do parents need to know? Webinar takeaways!

The latest #DomIn60Minutes webinar, in conversation with Dr Laura Wade (a clinical psychologist specialising in ADHD), was absolutely fascinating

Published on Thursday, October 14th, 2021

Pearls of wisdom- What should we pass onto our children?

If you could pass on one rule to live by what would you say?

Published on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

What parents need to know about self-harm- key messages from #DomIn60Minutes September webinar (Trigger warning)

Self-harm has sadly increased with the impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health, so I was delighted to be joined by NHS and University of Bristol senior psychologist Dr Rachel Stirland to discuss what all parents need to know about this challenging topic.

Published on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021

Is poor eyesight the REAL danger of too much screen time?

When we worry about screen time the dangers have usually seemed to come from concerns about addiction, or violent games, nasty online content, or the lack of exercise, fresh air and all the snacking that can accompany a gaming session. But have we been worrying about the wrong things?

Published on Monday, September 13th, 2021

When banana bread and Netflix aren’t enough- parenting burnout and the pandemic

As we adapt to returning to the office, to blended approaches of working, to a more normal social life, and for the return to school or university it is so important that we look after ourselves

Published on Friday, August 20th, 2021