There’s a kind of tiredness many parents struggle to explain. It isn’t always physical. It doesn’t disappear with sleep. And it often lingers even on days when “nothing much happened”. If you’ve ever ended the day feeling inexplicably drained - even though you didn’t do anything particularly out of the ordinary - this blog is for you. Because a huge part of parenting work happens quietly, invisibly, and without acknowledgement. It’s called emotional labour and most parents a

If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at night replaying the day, wondering whether you handled something “right”… this is for you. If you’ve ever read one article that says do this , another that says never do that , and a third that makes you feel quietly judged for even asking… this is for you too. And if you’ve ever thought, Why does everyone else seem to know what they’re doing except me?   I want to gently say this first: You're not doing parenting wrong. You are do

Group photograph of the research team in Indonesia This research team is made up of 11 researchers between England and Indonesia: Poppy...

Jessica Wythe (she/her) is a doctorate researcher specialising in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) at the College of...

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Dr Sarah Wall Since joining Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Sarah has taught a range of education-based courses, predominantly those...

Dr Poppy Gibson is a Lecturer and researcher  in Education whose key interests involve children and young people's psychological...