Improving my son's behaviour
Tina from Essex tells her story.
I am not married, but have been with my partner for 10 years and we have two boys – Louis, 7 and Daniel, 4. I Despite all the problems I’ve experienced I enjoy being a mum and I want to be good at it.
We have a dysfunctional family because my partner, Steve, has access issues with his daughter, who lives hundreds of miles away. We’ve had financial...
From service user to volunteer
I was a refugee from Uganda, educated in UK. I was very late to parenthood… I’m 50 and I have a three year old. With a new baby - and in need of some support - I decided to join ‘Dad’s life’, which is a course run by Family Lives over three evenings.
I was worried that the other dads there would be shocked by my age, but I found there were dads of all ages – from teenagers upwards...
How intervention works
Sarah* tells the story of how she has experienced bullying from both sides of the coin – as the mum of Joseph*, 12, who, until he was diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), was involved in bullying while at primary school, and as the mum of Ellie*, nine, who has been bullied at school.
Until Joseph was diagnosed with ADHD, Sarah felt...
Individual Telephone Support
William, a lone parent father to four children called Family Lives because of the difficulties he was having with his 11 year old son, who was living with him after the relationship with his mother broke down. His ex-wife had official custody of all his children, despite her instability and despite William’s best efforts to persuade the courts that he was the most suitable parent...
Daughter being groomed for online sex
Elena, a mother of two, came to Family Lives for Intensive Telephone Support after a very traumatic few months. Her youngest daughter, 14 year old Charlie, was a shy girl who struggled to fit in socially at school and felt very much on the sidelines of her friendship group. Elena was shocked to discover that Charlie had been regularly accessing an internet chat site where she had...
Prison Case -Study
Grandmother Ann came to Family Lives for Individual Support because she was anxious about her grandchild. Her son Peter was in prison, and Ann had guardianship of his three young children. Although Peter had been in prison for the last 3 years, Ann had not told her grandchildren where their father was. She wanted to protect them, so she told them that he was working away and did not let him...
Family Lives Couple work in Gloucestershire
It is not only the relationship a parent has with their child which affects a child’s wellbeing: the relationship between parents, whether they are together or not, is important too.
Family Lives offer our local and national services to couples who are in need of parenting support. In response to requests from parents, our Gloucestershire office delivers a series of six, one hour...
Family Lives Dad Case-Study
Dads play such an important role in a child’s life and upbringing, but sometimes their role is not fully appreciated or supported. Family Lives is committed to supporting dads, and all male role models. Our ‘Working with Dads’ project in Buckinghamshire targets expectant fathers, and those with children age 0-5. We work in coordination with other local voluntary agencies (such as Gingerbread...
