Young people whose debts outweigh their assets are at risk of experiencing blighted earnings, and even poorer health Gen Z and young millennials are battling a “negative wealth” problem due to growing debt burdens that limit their life chances, according to a new analysis from the Fairness Foundation. The thinktank says negative wealth, where debts outweigh assets, is linked to lower wages and worse health in later life, and that ministers should reintroduce the Child Trust Fund to give young people a greater stake in society. Continue reading...

Measures hailed as lifeline for parents will allow people with sick babies to take up to 12 weeks’ leave Parents with children in neonatal care will gain a day-one right to paid leave and pay in a move hailed as “a lifeline for parents” with sick babies. From Sunday, the measures will allow eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave and pay, on top of maternity and paternity leave. Continue reading...

Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK Jr Multiple maternal and child health programs have been eliminated or hollowed out as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) layoffs, prompting alarm and disbelief among advocates working to make Americans healthier. The fear and anxiety come as a full accounting of the cuts remains elusive. Federal health officials have released only broad descriptions of changes to be made, rather than a detailed accounting of the programs and departments being eviscerated. Continue reading...

I have never been so terrified or so brave

…without losing your mind. OK, that bit might not be true.

I’m not insane. Banana meltdowns are a real thing in toddler world.

Greater Manchester mayor says number of young people not in education, employment or training has reached unacceptable levels

So much better than parenting

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I’ll never understand it now that I’m a grandparent

Ofcom’s cautious approach leaves vulnerable young people exposed to online threats such as suicide and self-harm

A more flexible approach can be better for your kids

After John Harris’s son was diagnosed, conversation always seemed focused on the things he would struggle with. But a shared passion for playing music grew into something James could do – brilliantly

ALT: a stork is holding a baby in its beak while flying in the sky .

The Health Crisis I Wasn’t Prepared For

Flourishing Families says some of the children it works with struggled with speech and social skills.