Facing Hard Times

by Duncan Fisher on November 19, 2009

This is our latest guide for parents facing financial hardship, because of the recession or for any other reason.  If you are a parent or a young person in a family that is struggling then this short guide is for you, written by Deidre Sanders, Agony Aunt of The Sun.

Tell us what you think of the guide – add a comment below.

If you want to order a copy, email us on hardtimes [at] kidsinthemiddle.org.uk.

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Investing in young would save £486 billion over 20 years, says nef and Action for Children

by Claire FrancisNovember 19, 2009

It is a well worn cliché that our children are our future but the decisions we make now will have repercussions in the long term, not just for them, but for us all. Action for Children and nef (the new economics foundation) have set out in the report Backing the Future what level of investment [...]

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Kids’ Turn – evidence based, innovative divorce education programmes in the USA

by Claire N. BarnesNovember 18, 2009

Kids’ Turn in San Francisco was founded in 1988.  It was one of the first programmes in the United States offering educational services to children and parents that help children get through the emotional storms of parental separation or divorce.
Kids’ Turn is a leader in this  field in the US.  We are different from other [...]

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What do you think Kids in the Middle should campaign for?

by Duncan FisherAugust 5, 2009

Kids In The Middle is about helping children who get caught up in relationship problems at home and about helping parents to avoid these problems in the first place.
With 25 Agony Aunts and Uncles backing the campaign, and a coalition of 24 national organisations teaming up to make change happen, Kids in the Middle can [...]

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Is the recession all bad for children?

by Suzie HaymanAugust 5, 2009

Everyone says the recession has been, and is continuing to be, a disaster for families. Credit is being crunched, jobs are being lost and family charities report an increase in calls as the pressure and stress of money worries leads to a significant rise in family conflict. But is that the whole picture?
Some political butt [...]

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How do we keep relationships alive when children come along?

by Linda BlairAugust 5, 2009

Falling in love is so easy, and it’s such an amazing experience.  Keeping love alive is, however, quite another matter.  The hard work—and the most important work, in my opinion—really only begins after that first flush of passion has disappeared.
Learning to tolerate your partner’s annoying habits and figuring out the best compromises when it comes [...]

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How should we handle the breakdown of parents’ relationships?

by Karen WoodallJune 2, 2009

Family separation affects children in many ways, some that are not readily apparent until later in life when children become parents themselves.  In the UK, where the divorce and separation rate remains high, perhaps its time to change the way we help families to deal with the aftermath of separation.
The children who do best after [...]

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