Parenting

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.

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.

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.

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.