Labour’s toothbrush classes for school kids? No thanks
Labour’s latest proposal for teachers to supervise pupils’ toothbrushing reveals a worrying view of parenting as playing a light-touch, rather…
How the Tories failed stay-at-home mums
We know that Westminster politicians do not always listen to ordinary voters. But there are few issues on which our…
The quiet truth about two-parent families
Imagine a key that opened the door to a place where children did better at school, were less likely to…
Steven Spielberg and the truth about divorce
Steven Spielberg has suggested that The Fabelmans, his latest film, is a $40 million therapy project. The Fabelmans focuses on divorce and in doing so holds a mirror…
Johnny Depp and the truth about male domestic abuse victims
James looks nothing like Johnny Depp. For one thing, he is a lot taller than the 5 foot 8 star;…
How lockdown sparked a wave of anxiety among Britain's children
I knew what ‘anxiety’ meant when I was in primary school. But it was not a word I had cause…
What has happened to parenting?
During a recent webinar with British MPs, I learned that parents in Bradford were up in arms because their children…