13 h. ago Jennifer Aniston reveals her parents' divorce was so nasty as she ended up a 'pawn' which drove her to therapy

The Friends actress, 56, pointed out that back then, parents did not really know how to look out for their kids during divorce as it was a different era. Her dad was soap star John Aniston.

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21 h. ago I never thought I'd say this, but I now understand the appeal of home schooling | Emma Brockes

More and more parents in England are opting their kids out of the education system. I could never do it, but ‘wellbeing days’ do sound niceIf you want to get rich, a friend of mine said recently, set up an exam centre. We were talking about her decision to home school – or unschool, or home educate, depending on your tribal affiliation – her two children, making her simultaneously part of a broader trend and also somewhat strange to herself. The cliche of home schooling still leans on the idea of a fringe choice made by fanatical parents who produce a poorly socialised child – if you said of a child: “They’re home schooled”, you’d trigger a knowing look that implied: “Say no more.”Well – maybe – all that is changing. Home schooling is still fringe, but the numbers are soaring. In 2024, UK councils received 66,000 notifications of children moving to education at home, more than double the number from 2020 and bringing up the total to some 111,700 children in England. Given that there...

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22 h. ago Inside a parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Inside a US parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway parents taking kids to school due to lack of dedicated bus

Only a public service bus has been provided for children trying to get from Bridge of Dee to school in Castle Douglas

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44 h. ago More British parents than ever are paying for their adult kids on family holidays

A rising number of British parents are forking out for their adult children to join them on holiday, a new study has revealed - but should over 18s be responsible for their own finances?

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44 h. ago Parents warned to check these common 'hotspots' where kids are hiding vapes

Your child may be hiding their vapes in these inconspicuous spots in the house.

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45 h. ago Voices: ‘Life is 100 per cent better without her’: Readers share painful truth of family estrangement

Our community has shared deeply personal stories of pain, resilience and acceptance – revealing how, for many, walking away from family was both heartbreaking and healing

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54 h. ago Grieving parents whose kids died abroad demand legal change to death probes

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Government has been urged to close a legal loophole critics says acts as a block to getting a fatal accident inquiry.

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3 d. ago Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz issue family announcement as fans left 'crying'

Kelvin and Liz Fletcher have been together for years and are proud parents to four kids, and now the pair have issued an “exciting” update

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3 d. ago In pictures: The 19th century Scottish tower with breathtaking sea views named 'best place to stay'

A 19th century tower in Dumfries and Galloway has been named as the best place to stay in Scotland, according to travel experts.

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway residents urged to take part in Great Scottish Squirrel Survey

The study is running until Sunday, with Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels wanting people to report sightings of both red and grey squirrels.

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway animal charity closing its doors after nearly 10 years

The 3Rs Horse Rescue Centre has been run by Susan Murdoch and Gordon Chisholm at Kirkclaugh near Gatehouse since 2016.

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3 d. ago Couple must return 'priceless' bells to historic Dumfries and Galloway church

It is claimed the bells and plaques at Holywood Church are linked to the Knights Templar and had to be removed 'as a matter of a security'.

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3 d. ago Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz

So many were killed – yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors. Let’s learn from that moment of graceSharone Lifschitz is a London-based film-maker and academic whose parents were taken hostage on 7 OctoberSo much about the past two years has been horrific, but let me tell you how it began for me. On the morning of 7 October 2023, I was sitting on a train with my son and husband on our much anticipated way to pick up a new puppy. Life seemed predictable enough.I open my phone and see that something is happening on the Gaza-Israel border. I call my mum as usual, waiting to hear her cheery, relaxed voice telling me that she is in the safe room with Dad, telling me there is nothing to worry about. She doesn’t answer. Neither does my dad. I look again at the news feed. I call my brother and he answers. His voice is so different, altered, that I know already, before he tells me, that the worst has happened. “Terrorists broke into the kibbutz,” he says. “Dad said in his ...

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3 d. ago That ‘90s show: Parents are turning to childhood for tips on raising their kids in tech age

Watching a movie rented from Blockbuster, threading a charm bracelet, and taking on your friends with a game of Hungry, Hungry, Hippo. Those 90s trends we miss so dearly are the ones that are inspiring millennial parents, Amber Raiken finds

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3 d. ago Parents snap up 'fantastic' Amazon Fire Kids tablet for £70 reduced from £150

The children's gadget currently has a 53% discount and comes with a handy plastic cover

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway crash: Driver in hospital after lorry and car crash on A75

The nature of the driver’s injuries are not known.

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4 d. ago Incredible true story of Scotland's most famous bear coming to Dumfries and Galloway

Hercules the Bear shares the tall tale of the Stirlingshire couple who raised a 10-foot grizzly bear in their own home.

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5 d. ago 'The problems here are caused by kids whose parents don’t give a c***'

Residents too scared to go out at night to be confronted by abusive youths

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