Category: Working Families | Your Employee Wellbeing

The good enough parenting club

Written on 30th December 2020. Posted in Blogs, Parenting, Working Families.

Why I Want to be in the Good Enough Parenting Club This year has been a year like no-other. We’ve all spent way more time with our kids and partners than we thought we ever would. How are we all doing? There have been lots of times this year when we’ve seen or heard stories of the perfect banana bread and children homeschooling for...

Bridging the gap between generations

Written on 28th September 2020. Posted in Blogs, Eldercare, Working Families.

Bridging the gap between generations Bridging the gap between generations can be of great benefit to young and old alike. It is a sad fact that today’s society is segregating people by age more and more. Covid restrictions in 2020 have not helped with many over 75 year-olds shielding or isolating from their friends and family. As we live to older...

Caring for the elderly – Loneliness

Written on 25th September 2020. Posted in Blogs, Eldercare, Working Families.

Loneliness Age UK estimates that in England two million people over the age of 75 live alone. More than one million elderly people say they can go for more than a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour, or family member. In addition, the fact that more health problems are prevalent in later life will also impact on the ability of an elderly...

Dad’s experience of lockdown II

Written on 11th September 2020. Posted in Blogs, Career, Working Dad, Working Families, Working Parents.

Dad’s experience of lockdown – part II Following on from a Dad’s experience of lockdown, having given a basic overview, I’d like to talk briefly about some of the effects of lockdown, as I perceive them. The effect on Milly Lockdown was brilliant for Milly in some ways – she spent so much time with Grandma, who...

Helping children sleep

Written on 27th August 2020. Posted in Blogs, Children, Mental Health, Parenting, Working Families.

Help your children sleep The end of the summer marks the start of a new school year for children across the United Kingdom. Schools in Scotland and Wales have already started their new academic year, and within a few short days, students across England will be joining their peers in a return to the classroom. For many children this will be the...

A dad’s experience of lockdown

Written on 26th August 2020. Posted in Blogs, Family, Parenting, Work life balance, Working Dad, Working Families.

A dad’s experience of lockdown Statistically, mothers have been more affected by children not being in school, lack of childcare and generally ‘keeping house’ during lockdown. How did the dads cope? We haven’t heard much in the press, so we thought we’d ask a few. Here is first of two articles by Joe Young (aka www.dadonspl.co.uk). ...

Five tips for selecting a care home

Written on 25th August 2020. Posted in Blogs, Eldercare, Working Families.

Five tips for selecting a suitable care home for a loved one Some care homes focus on how they can benefit the owner and their staff rather than the residents. Moreover, there are instances where the advertised reputation of a home does not match the services it actually provides. For instance, a home for self-funding paying residents should offer...

News Release – Parental Choice to support Working Families at Jupiter Asset Management

Written on 3rd August 2020. Posted in Benefits and Rewards, Corporate benefits, News Releases, Working Families, Working Parents.

NEWS RELEASE Parental Choice to support Working Families at Jupiter Asset Management Parental Choice today is delighted to announce a new agreement with Jupiter Asset Management to provide concrete support for its working families. The partnership will see the investment management company offer a tailored family support package for its UK-based...

Preparing for school post lockdown

Written on 31st July 2020. Posted in Blogs, School, Working Families, Working Parents.

Preparing for school post lockdown As parents we love our children unconditionally, we want to protect them and we are desperate for them to be happy, confident and resilient. The pandemic has created profound uncertainty for us all and this, naturally has an effect on our own and our children’s emotional health. Here are a few tips and reflections...

Starting nursery – how to prepare your child

Written on 24th July 2020. Posted in Blogs, Childcare, Nursery, Working Families, Working Parents.

Starting nursery – how to prepare your child Starting nursery school is a big step for both children and their parents. For many it will be the first time they have regular and substantial separation from each other and in addition it marks the beginning of the child’s path towards increasing independence. This often gives rise to mixed...