Let's do more to prepare men for the most important job they'll ever have - Fatherhood

From the Fatherhood Institute:

"Becoming Dad is our new guide for expectant and new fathers, published with the Mental Health Foundation and available for free.

Dads can access the guide directly by registering here.

If you work with families we'd love you to share the link with them.

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Grandmother Project – Change through Culture in West Africa

Greetings to all of you who are involved in programs that aim to shift social norms

Judi Aubel writes:

“Over the past 15 years, the work of Grandmother Project – Change through Culture in West Africa has focused on developing strategies to promote change in social norms – related to maternal a

Support to children with disabilities and their carers should start as early as possible

By Irene Bertana (EASPD) & Eric Bloemkolk (SOFT Tulip)

When a child with a disability is born, the first days can be difficult for the parents yet this is a particularly sensitive period in the process of a child's development. It is crucial that both parents and children are accompanied a

We know what helps keeps children healthy. And it’s not a Covid jab in my view. Includes VIDEOS

I have seen no evidence that this inoculation is safe for children in the long term

In April this year I asked TAC Bulletin readers ‘Should we give babies and children a Covid vaccine? My cautious mind says not.’ Since then my mind has become more determined. The reasons for giving children of twelv

Young Carers in Dundee (UK) - The Power of Partnership. Includes video

Part of Co-production in Scotland

From the Co-production in Scotland website: "What happens when young carers are involved as an equal partner and are able to inform the key priorities that statutory and third sector partners work towards? What happens when all members of a partnership take re

Towards an economy which cares: COFACE Economic Principles

By Bettina Guigui

From COFACE Europe:

Given the present social and economic situation, with the combined shocks caused by the coronavirus crisis and climate change, COFACE-Families Europe is concerned about the social and environmental sustainability of the current economic system which is under sev

Essential resources on early learning for children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities

“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn” Maria Montessori

From their website:

The first years of life are critical in the development of every child. It is during this time that children learn to move, communicate and acquire concepts and

Do face masks impede babies or infants’ development and learning? Do we REALLY need to debate this? What is your point of view?

Peter Limbrick writes: Having worked with many babies and infants and been able to watch them intently watching me, I have no doubt that masks are an impediment

Here are two views:

Face Masks: What Happens When Baby Can’t See Faces?

Face masks, whatever you think of them, are a fact of life, thanks