28th June 2021 – The Independent Thinking Children’s Book Festival Over the weekend, The Sue Atkins Book Club ran their first online Children’s Book Festival. It was so wonderfully and cleverly put together by Ian Gilbert and Nina Jackson from
25th June – Cheryl Dodd – BizKidz & Teenpreneur
25th June – Cheryl Dodd – BizKidz & Teenpreneur As I continue my guest blog series, today I’d like to introduce you to Cheryl Dodd of BizKidz® & Teenpreneur® Academy. I’ve known Cheryl for a few years now and really
9th June 2021 – A Mind Full of Grief: A bereavement guide for teenagers and young adults
9th June 2021 – A Mind Full of Grief: A bereavement guide for teenagers and young adults A Mind Full of Grief: A bereavement guide for teenagers and young adults – published today! I recently read an article by Professor
7th June 2021 – Elke Thompson – Is it still ok to have cuddles?
7th June 2021 – Elke Thompson – Is it still ok to have cuddles? I met Elke a few years ago at a conference she was speaking at. Her story had such an impact on me that she’s stayed in
29th May 2021 – Louise Mercieca – How Food Shapes Your Child
29th May 2021 – Louise Mercieca – How Food Shapes Your Child Louise is one of my fellow authors in the Sue Atkins Book Club and is a Nutritional Therapist (amongst other things – see below). I invited Louise to
24th May 2021 – Sue Atkins – The Parenting Expert
At the start of the year I joined a book club. Not in the normal sense but a club of fellow authors who all write to help with children’s mental and physical wellbeing. The club was put together by Sue
15th May 2021 – Zoe Fallows – Prints of Tales
As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, I have asked a couple of people in the Funeral and Bereavement industry to come and guest blog on my site. The second of my guests is Zoe Fallows of Prints of Tales
14th May 2021 – Helping Teenagers Through Bereavement
Since publishing Love Will Never Die in 2017 to help younger children with their grief, I have attended various conferences to help promote my work. Each time I displayed Love Will Never Die I was asked if I had anything
13th May 2021 – John Adams – Perry and Phillips Funeral Directors
As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, I have asked a couple of people in the Funeral and Bereavement industry to come and guest blog on my site. The first of my guests is John Adams of Perry and Phillips
10th May 2021 – #Bekind. Don’t just say it. Do it!
As we enter this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme being Nature, I had planned to write a little about how much I love living by water. Having grown up in Macclesfield, about 15 miles south of Manchester,