The theme for Single Parent Day 2024 is ‘recognition’, which allows us to recognise single parents and all they do, as well as recognising the need for wider supports and structural change to improve the lives of single parent families ?‍?   This year Parenting NI collaborated with Single Parent charities, and found out what they are doing to support Single Parent Families across the UK ?     Fife Gingerbread, Gingerbread, One Family Ireland, and One Parent Families Scotland ..read more

Children born in sub-Saharan Africa are 15 times more likely to die in childhood than children in Europe and North America and the earliest days of life are still the most dangerous for children born in Kenya and all over Africa. Child.org work with pregnant women, new mums, communities and government to provide life-saving antenatal and postnatal health information, connect communities and services, and advocate for quality care so that mums and babies stay safe, alive and healthy. QUB student placement Hannah talks to Child.org on the work that they do, and the similarities between this, and ..read more

Former CEO of Parenting NI, Pip Jaffa, join us to discuss the importance of grandparents ..read more

Mark Williams is a mental health advocate, particularly passionate about the mental health of fathers and new parents. Founder of Fathers Reaching Out and International Fathers Mental Health Day, Mark campaigns tirelessly to raise awareness of the importance of paternal wellbeing. Highly sought as a motivational speaker, Mark is called upon to start conversations about perinatal mental health issues having now spoken at over 350 events. Mark speaks to Parenting NI about the struggles of fathers perinatal mental health issues, and how to be an advocate for fathers ..read more

Kate and Brian from Family Care Adoption Services join us to talk about the services they can provide for those looking to adopt and for those who have been adopted. Website - https://familycareadoption.com/ Linktr.ee - linktr.ee/familycareadoption Phone – 028 9069 1133 Email- Information pack download: https://www.parentingni.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Information-Pack.pdf ..read more

In this episode the dads discuss the changes and challenges of going through a separation ..read more

In this episode Cahir (Parenting NI Dads Support Services Lead), and a group of dads, talk about planning a family, parenting and technology ..read more

Roz (HMRC Tax-free Childcare Policy Lead) talks to us about Tax-free Childcare and how to apply for this goverment support.   Links mentioned: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Apply for Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Apply via phone on 0300 123 4097  (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm ..read more

Tune in to the latest Parenting NI podcast when we talk to Detective Chief Inspector of the PSNI Kerry Brennan. This week we discuss the dangers your children can encounter online, including online grooming and how parents can become empowered to open the dialog of communication with their children around online safety and what they are doing online, and what to do if your child has been a victim from an online predator.  ..read more

Our very own Cahir gets together with a group of dad's to discuss all things fatherhood.  ..read more