The Sixty Minute Mother

"Every mother should read this book - it's fantastic! It has made me laugh; it has made me cry, butThe Sixty Minute Mother talks to Rob Parsons most significantly, it has made me realise I am not alone."

Diane Louise Jordan, popular TV presenter commenting on The Sixty Minute Mother by Rob Parsons.

WHAT YOU'VE SAID

“I’m so glad I came along. I really learnt to understand my teenager better, and my younger one as well, come to that. I feel the course will really help us keep drugs out of our lives. ”
A parent who attended ‘How to Drug Proof Your Kids’

Parenting

A mum, carrying her baby, busy in the kitchen

Supermum - The Myth

A recent MumPoll survey¹ of 3000 mothers found that in their attempts to be Supermum, 39% cannot help but brag about their children’s achievements. Nearly half wanted their baby to be the first to crawl, walk and talk. Losing weight the fastest after giving birth was another area of rivalry and competition.

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Summery photographs hanging on a washing line

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Let's make a memory

Charles Swindoll once said, "Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."..

Charles Swindoll once said, "Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children." All parents want their children to have a good experience of family life and that’s why it’s important to make sure that we give them positive family memories.

A baby in a cot, with brother and mum looking on

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New Baby? How to adjust to new family life after the birth

Rachel Waddilove knows a lot about babies and toddlers. We asked her to share some practical advice for parents with young families...

Rachel Waddilove knows a lot about babies and toddlers. She has years of experience under her belt as a mother, maternity nurse and celebrity nanny. We asked her to share some practical advice for parents with young families.

Mother and child with additional needs

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Support for those parenting children with eating disorders or additional needs

When you have a child or children with additional needs or an eating disorder, you have to look at life in a way you may not choose or want to accept. Parents often tell us that they feel so alone, misunderstood and confused when they are presented with the diagnosis...

When you have a child or children with additional needs or an eating disorder, you have to look at life in a way you may not choose or want to accept. Parents often tell us that they feel so alone, misunderstood and confused when they are presented with the diagnosis. Care for the Family provides “Additional Needs” telephone befriending, and “Eating disorder” telephone befriending in partnership with Anorexic and Bulimia Care, to support parents as they adjust to their circumstances and begin to move forward as a family.

Photo of Mark's children

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Six kids and still learning

Mark Molden is the Chief Executive of Care for the Family. We asked Mark to tell us what he has learned about family life as a husband and father of six children...

Mark Molden is the Chief Executive of Care for the Family. We asked Mark to tell us what he has learned about family life as a husband and father of six children.

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