Parenting

Our parenting expert, Ilona Boniwell, offers her advice on how to encourage your child’s confidence levels

Our agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, offers her perspective on your problems

Psychologies’ family expert, Dr Ilona Boniwell, introduces further scientifically proven methods to increase your children’s happiness

Making small changes to your daily routine can have a massive impact on your children’shappiness levels, says Psychologies’ parenting expert Ilona Boniwell

ChildLine reported a 200% increase in requests for help since 2012, with teens desperately seeking solutions for anxiety, exam pressure and problems with teachers. As exam pressures mount, journalist Claire Eastham writes about how stress at school can affect your life and how we can help our children to navigate challenges

There are three steps to encouraging your child – competence, connection and choice, says Ilona Boniwell

Whether you’re the one leaving, or the one left behind, the inevitable separation of parents and children as the latter grow up and move on can be exciting and painful, for both sides. Claire Jagge didn’t leave the city she grew up in until her late twenties, and is struggling with feelings of guilt over leaving her mother behind

Whether you’re the one leaving, or the one left behind, the inevitable separation of parents and children as the latter grow up and move on can be exciting and painful, for both sides. Gilly Smith recently waved goodbye to the first of her two daughters, as she heads off to travel before university…

Tamara Heber-Percy, co-founder of boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith and family-friendly off-shoot SmithandFamily.co.uk, shares her tips for plain-sailing trips with the kids

Here are some tips on how to ensure your relationship stays on track when two become three