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Education

The Importance of Bedtime Stories

by Pipa on March 1, 2011

With so many TV shows, movies, computer games, stories on DVD etc available to us these days, any parent would be forgiven forgetting some of the old fashioned treasures that we grew up with. Reading a story at bedtime is one of those things that is easily cast aside in busy family life however there [...]

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The Pushy Parent Trap

by Pipa on January 31, 2011

There is a fine line between being a parent who encourages their child to reach their potential and being a parent who pushes a child out of the joys of exploration and into the life long stress of premature productivity…..perish the thought even vicariously fulfilling their own misspent youth through their child. Dear Alana, I [...]

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It’s that time of year again and we galvanise ourselves for the next semester of crazy mornings, getting up, bleary eyed, getting the kids ready and off to school then us off to work or home to “do” …whatever your day holds for you, if your children have packed lunches, the inevitable “oh no, what [...]

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Tanya Leary, Working With Care Leavers

by Pipa on July 1, 2010

Hi fellow Raphaelers! Loving the site and the comments and tips and am really pleased to have the opportunity to share my experiences of working with children and young people that have been through the UK care system. I am turning 30 this year and am desperately trying to come to terms with the fact [...]

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I recently met up with a fabulous woman, author and life coach/NLP trainer. Her name is Lindsey Agness and she is the best-selling author of Change Your Life with NLP. She works with some of the biggest businesses in the country, is MD and Founder of  The Change Corporation and as inspired as ever, has [...]

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Life Begins At 40 – it’s true!

by Pipa on May 4, 2010

Emma Stanger’s life has had many ups and downs over the past 6 years. This year has been a good year, she turned 40 and started her photographic studio. About 6 years ago, Emma and her husband, both with successful careers in the City of London, had their first child Jamie. Emma had taken time [...]

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