Business Children Featured Health News Parenting Science Autistic voices speak out about “concerning” new research study 2 Sep 2021 Tannice We’ve come a long way from the days of unethical experimentation on – and routine institutionalisation of – autistic people, but critics of the Spectrum10K study fear it has murky
Children Environment Health News Parenting World Breastfeeding Week: how best to “protect breastfeeding”? 4 Aug 2021 Tannice This week is World Breastfeeding Week – a celebration of breastfeeding and a chance to discuss what’s important to breastfeeding parents – as well as understanding what barriers face us
Children Featured Health News Parenting Politics Women Stella Creasy’s lawsuit on maternity rights shows up archaic MP role 5 Jul 2021 Tannice Labour MP Stella Creasy wants the same maternity rights afforded to the rest of the UK child-bearing population in employment – including ministers. The rulings for MPs show the machinations
Health News Parenting The trouble with sex education: consent and the quest for safety 10 May 2021 Tannice How can sex education within schools and the home help with reducing sexual violence? Is teaching consent enough?
Children Coronavirus Featured Health Mental Health News Parenting Politics Science Women Teaching Tier 4 – should kids go back to school? 29 Dec 2020 Tannice It’s less than a week before children across England are due to return to school. With the government steadfast in insisting they will all go back, what are teachers feeling
Children Coronavirus Featured Health News Parenting Politics Science Women Sophie’s choice – continue breastfeeding or protect myself from Covid-19? 10 Dec 2020 Tannice Join me in lobbying to encourage the government to seek further advice on giving the vaccine to anyone who is breastfeeding
Children Featured Health News Parenting Science Television Emmerdale: prenatal testing and Down’s Syndrome storyline under fire 9 Nov 2020 Tannice Down’s Syndrome is often far from a life-limiting condition: is Emmerdale perpetuating archaic attitudes and setting back disability advocacy with its upcoming Down's Syndrome storyline?