Jennie Bristow argues that government plans for ‘Mental Health First Aid’ risk pathologising ordinary childhood while doing little for those with more serious difficulties Britain’s schools are changing: not just in terms of […]
A just world
‘Daaaaaaad! You let Sam on the computer. IT’S NOT FAIR!’ So goes the soundtrack to the summer holidays. Rather than scrambling to put dinner on the table, get in the […]
The real trouble with magic
“Mum my, am I fat?” says my daughter, all of seven, regarding herself in the bath. She doesn’t know it yet but body fascism is my wife’s darkest fear. The […]