What does war mean for children?
Jasminko Halilovic was four years old when the siege of Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, started in 1992. His memories of
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When children feel like a burden
When do children become a burden rather than a joy? I’m not ready for the question that Nacho, my husband,
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Do we really want our children to be independent?
The week my son Lorenzo turned three he put his shoes on by himself, opened the front with a “Ciao”,
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The importance of learning how to be lazy
When we returned recently from our time with friends in Thailand, I was excited to take advantage of the time
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Why we should give every child the right to quality daycare
In Italy, there is a new plan to invest heavily into building new daycare centres as part of the NextGenerationEU
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Three days stranded in an airport with a toddler
We went away to Thailand over the vacation to visit one of my best friends and her family. Lorenzo went
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Not having children does not diminish us
Pope Francis recently created a big controversy by criticising couples who decide to have pets over children. “This denial of
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Let’s talk about sleep, baby
If you read my newsletter last week, you may remember that my intention for 2022 is to get enough sleep every
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Three ways The First 1,000 Days plans to start 2022
This is a special edition of this newsletter that marks our first-year anniversary, so I’ll skip recommendations for this week.
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How I see the first 1,000 days recognised globally
My home city of Naples, in southern Italy, is famous for its wild celebrations on New Year’s Eve. Like many
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