Stories, Strategies, and Honest Talk

African parents should still understand where the risks are.

Learn how to document school concerns and SEND support effectively. This guide shows you how to keep clear records, track meetings, and build the evidence needed when a school is not supporting your child.

“Wait and see” is often used in schools to delay SEND support. Learn the difference between structured monitoring and inaction, and the exact questions you should ask to protect your child.

Parents hear this and assume the conversation is over. In reality it is usually the beginning of one...

SEND reform is changing how children with additional needs are supported in England. This article explains EHCP changes, earlier school support, and key risks, including delays, limited specialist access, and ongoing inequalities affecting Black children.

For most of us African parents raising kids in the UK, having a child in Year 11 is not just a milestone, it’s a full-blown initiation.

The first time I tried gentle parenting in public, I was in Tesco.My daughter was mid-tantrum in the snack aisle, performing for an imaginary Nollywoo...

Our African aunties meant well. Probably.So we all have that one auntie. The one who shows up at family gatherings with unsolicited life advice, a las...

There are moments in parenting that feel like pure magic. Like when your child laughs from deep in their belly, you know… the kind that makes their wh...

Let’s start with a disclaimer.This is not a piece designed to throw shade at your mother, your father, your auntie that raised you, or the grandfather...

The first time it truly slapped me was during a lockdown family Zoom call. Not a tap. Not a gentle nudge. A full-on spiritual backhand.Uncles were spe...

The midwife asked me what name we were giving him. I hesitated for a second. Not because we hadn’t picked one. But because I could already hear the aw...