Parenting

Posted at 0:06 26 Dec 2021
The Chinese mother backing bigger families
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Chen Ting is a mother-of-three and businesswoman who encourages other families to have more children.
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Posted at 6:11 23 Dec 2021
The NI projects tackling loneliness at Christmas
By Naomi Holland
BBC News NI
Loneliness already affects as many as one-in-five people in Northern Ireland but help is available.
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Posted at 11:00 22 Dec 2021
Baby home for Christmas after 100 days in hospital
Baby Ethan was born 13 weeks early and has so far spent his life on a Wolverhampton neonatal ward.
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Posted at 17:29 20 Dec 2021
Children with parents in jail need help - charity
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Video caption: Christmas: Children with parents in jail need help, charity says
A mum in Liverpool says she relocated to a different part of the city to avoid the negative impact.
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Posted at 17:19 20 Dec 2021
Children with parents in jail need help - charity
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A mum in Liverpool says she relocated to a different part of the city to avoid the negative impact.
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Posted at 15:52 20 Dec 2021
Children with parents in jail need help - charity
By Kelly Foran
BBC News
A mum in Liverpool says she relocated to a different part of the city to avoid the negative impact.
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Posted at 7:12 5 Dec 2021
Mums in politics want family-friendly Welsh Parliament
By Nicola Bryan
BBC News
Mothers are having to make a choice between childcare and a political career.
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Posted at 18:11 30 Nov 2021
Olympic snowboarder Billy Morgan
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Video caption: Southampton born and bred Billy discusses his career, mental health and being a dad.
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Posted at 0:00 26 Nov 2021
213. Wing-It Merchants and Italia 90, with Josh Widdicombe
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Video caption: Fi and Jane chat to comedian Josh Widdicombe.
This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane chat comedian Josh Widdicombe.
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Posted at 13:36 24 Nov 2021
Duchess backs lessons for teens on babies' brains
By Branwen Jeffreys
Education Editor
A pioneering scheme to teach teenagers the science behind how babies' brains develop gets Royal backing
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Posted at 17:04 22 Nov 2021
A Mother's Brain
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Video caption: Melissa Hogenboom explores the hidden forces at play that shape a mother's identity.
Melissa Hogenboom, BBC science journalist and author, explores the hidden forces at play that shape a mother's identity, biology and physical self.
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Posted at 6:14 19 Nov 2021
'Dads can get postnatal depression too'
One international study estimates as many as one in 10 men struggle with postnatal depression.
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Posted at 0:05 18 Nov 2021
The mums using Instagram to offer advice to new parents
By Kate Stanton
Business reporter
Covid has led to an increase in parenting gurus using social media to support new mums and dads.
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Posted at 0:00 17 Nov 2021
Unheard cries: A deaf mum's story
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Catherine, a single parent who is also deaf, struggled with postpartum depression.
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Posted at 10:40 10 Nov 2021
NZ PM's daughter interrupts live stream
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Three-year-old Neve interrupted Jacinda Ardern's Facebook Live on Covid restrictions.
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Posted at 2:09 10 Nov 2021
'My baby's first word was mask'
By Philippa Roxby
Health reporter
How the lingering effects of the pandemic are affecting the lives of new parents and young children.
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Posted at 8:01 9 Nov 2021
'Our memories of childbirth will always be tainted'
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Video caption: US couple on alleged IVF swap: 'Our memories of childbirth will always be tainted'
A California couple was given the wrong embryo by an IVF fertility clinic, according to a lawsuit.
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Posted at 17:01 8 Nov 2021
'I'll never get over being forced to give up my baby'
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Video caption: Forced adoption: 'I'll never get over being forced to give up my baby'
The BBC's Duncan Kennedy meets Joan Chambers, who was forced to give up her baby son.
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