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5 tips to help children of separation and divorce feel that they belong and that 'This is my Place'

Parenting is a long game played out in the countless tiny interactions we have with our kids every single day. It’s tough to remember when we’re in the thick of it that we’re raising adults. We hope they’ll be resilient, content, kind and independent with strong self-belief and self-awareness, feeling valued, respected, treasured, and purposeful, but how do we get from here to there? It's all about what we do and say in our tiny daily interactions. Here are just a few of the small things that make a difference

We're experiencing an epidemic of teen health health. Over the last 14 years, we've watch as our kids have become more anxious, more depressed and lonelier. Jonathan Haidt, in his groundbreaking book, The Anxious Generation lays our the causality between this devastating decline in mental health and the twin dynamics of the adoption of smartphones by our teens and the end of the play-based childhood. Combined with a shift away from ' community' we are experiencing a phenonmen that we must reverse.

Perfectionist pressure results in girls playing it safe and it crushes risk taking, creativity and ambition. Here we look at how we can help our girls break free from the shackles of trying to be perfect.

Divorce is stressful for children, but with care, insight, and a determination to keep the children and their needs at the centre, both parents can emerge from divorce with a deeper, more profound relationship with their children that sets them up for a happy and healthy future. Here are 5 essential steps for children who thrive.

3 steps to helping children thrive through family transition

5 ways you can look after yourself

Divorce can feel challenging and overwhelming. It's hard to know where to begin. Here is one question that you can ask yourself as you embark on your co-parenting journey that will help give you clarity, confidence and compassion.

'Know Yourself Grow Yourself' was Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week's theme reinforcing the importance of self-awareness in children's mental wellbeing. Here are three evidence-based strategies that encourage self-discovery and emotional awareness – and build all-important connection and resilience.