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What Stress Can Do To Your Child (And How to Act on It)

Stress is often thought of as an adult problem, but children can experience stress, too. School pressures, social challenges, family changes, and even busy schedules can all contribute to feelings of anxiety and overwhelm. While some stress is a normal part of growing up, prolonged or excessive stress can affect a child's emotional, physical, and behavioural wellbeing.

Understanding how stress can impact your child is the first step towards helping them manage it effectively. By recognising the signs early and providing the right support, parents can help their children build...

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Have you lost a loved one to cancer?

FORCE is launching a new project to offer more support to people who have lost a loved one to cancer.

The area’s leading local cancer support charity already offers face-to-face support and advice for those who have lost a family member to the disease.

It is now starting a pilot scheme to provide FORCE Bereavement Support Days. The first one will be held at Cardinal Newman House in Exeter on Thursday March 22 (10-4) and there are still places available.

The support day is open to anyone bereaved by a cancer death from three to 18 months ago.

It is free to...

Half term activities that help develop your child

All children look forward to the school holidays. It gives them a chance to let off steam from school, catch up with their friends or laze around the house. For parents though, having the kids out of school can be stressful; half term activities can cost a lot of money and you may need to rearrange work commitments. What’s more, as a parent, you don’t want your child sitting in front of the TV all week long, or glued to their phone. So, what are the activities you can do as a family which don’t cost too much and can also be beneficial for your child’s development?

Family film club...

Reasons to Get Outside this Winter

Despite the arrival of the new year and, with it, a flurry of new year’s resolutions, winter is a time when it can be tempting to let good habits slide - often in favour of hibernating in front of the TV with a giant box of chocolates. But with the decreased exposure to sunlight that comes with shorter, darker days, Vitamin D levels are at an all-time low in winter, often leaving you feeling lethargic, low and sapped of energy. Getting some fresh air is more important than ever now, and for more reasons than you might think.

Mark Simpson, Managing Director at much-loved Ashburton...

A fun-tastic February half term in Devon

February half term is just around the corner. It’s the first school holiday of the new year and if you’re looking to give the children a great week off from school, and treat them to some fun family days out, then Devon’s Top Attractions have plenty of things to offer. There are some great ideas at their all-weather attractions which will be sure to keep the whole family occupied and entertained throughout the half term.

Get your boots on and RE-WILD yourself at Wildwood Escot! There’s a wild surprise around every corner. Meet the wolves, lynx, red squirrels, wildcat, wild boar and...

Have you thought about writing a Will?

From antique buses to engagement rings, legacy gifts have been at the heart of Hospiscare’s 35 year journey.

Ever since Hospiscare started back in 1982, local people have been remembering Hospiscare in their Wills. It’s because of those kind supporters that we’re able to continue helping local people make the most of life. In fact gifts in Wills now help care for around one in five of our patients.

Hospiscare’s Legacy Administrator Elizabeth Bevan said: “It always feels a privilege to be chosen for such a generous and thoughtful personal gift, often made many years before...

Divorce Day: Festive tensions and finances the final straw

Monday 8th January sees the largest amount of divorce enquiries compared to any other day, with financial pressures (22%), especially over Christmas, cited as leading reason for increased relationship tensions.

Rows about money could cause more than one in 10 married couples to split in 2018, a new study shows – as divorce lawyers prepare for their busiest day of the year.

Twenty-two per cent of people have considered separating or divorcing their partner, with family finances cited as the main reason for relationships falling apart.

One in five (21 per cent) blame...

New Year separation and divorce spike puts family charity mediators on alert

Family dispute specialists at a Devon-based national charity are preparing for what could be their busiest time of the year, as couples across the region make it their new year resolution to end their relationships after a stressful holiday period.

Staff at the National Family Mediation (NFM) charity, whose HQ is in Exeter, say in their experience Christmas often proves the final straw for relationships that have been fragile for some time. Their specialism offers an alternative means for those couples to make settlements over money, parenting and property – rather than heading...

Show consideration and compassion to those with dementia this Christmas

Christmas can be overwhelming for many of us, with the hectic period of shopping, cooking and family gatherings putting a strain on relationships. But when someone in your family has dementia, it brings different challenges that are very easy to overlook writes Gina Awad .

Understanding dementia is crucial for the person living with it, but very often families and care partners learn by default. As a Dementia Campaigner, I would like to share some insights to help you and your family enjoy the festive season.

I work closely with people with dementia and their families, some...

Are divorces in England and Wales on the rise once again?

According to a 2015 article in the Telegraph , divorces were on the decline. However, statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) indicate that divorces were once again on the rise in 2016, which leaves many to wonder, what will the figures from 2017 show? With just one more month in the year, that information may not be long in the coming. If the figures are anything like last year, family solicitors in London will be kept busy in the new year.

A Comparison of ONS Statistics

According to the ONS, the year 2013 indicated that the divorce rate fell to a low of 9...

Parented by Facebook, educated on YouTube, living life online?

34 minutes to save your kids.

It's not surprising that many parents feel that family life has been almost completely replaced by social media. Children are not only immersed in the Internet - they actively use it to block out their parents. It seems that their online activities and communications have become more real and relevant to them than their own families, meaning they judge themselves not by their real-life achievements and relationships, but on how many ‘likes' they get on Facebook and how many followers on Instagram and Twitter. The personality they've created on social...

Family Life

What Stress Can Do To Your Child (And How to Act on It)

Have you lost a loved one to cancer?

Half term activities that help develop your child

Reasons to Get Outside this Winter

A fun-tastic February half term in Devon

Have you thought about writing a Will?

Divorce Day: Festive tensions and finances the final straw

New Year separation and divorce spike puts family charity mediators on alert

Show consideration and compassion to those with dementia this Christmas

Are divorces in England and Wales on the rise once again?

Parented by Facebook, educated on YouTube, living life online?

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