Family and Society

Are Millennials Really Individualistic?

ENC News 05 Mar 2018

They are a class of self-centred, self-absorbed, selfie-snapping 20-somethings. This is how many critics have come to define the millennial generation. But hold on, isn’t this what was said about...

The cornerstone of being a good grandparent

ENC News 26 Feb 2018

It is not easy to be a truly loving grandparent. You need a lot of love combined with wisdom and long-patience. Buta hundredfold true love of your grandchildren will pay...

My parents body-shame me

ENC News 20 Feb 2018

The problem: I am being constantly body-shamed by my family, and it hurts. I moved to the UK years ago and built up a good career. I am finishing my...

Is it possible to avoid screens?

ENC News 13 Feb 2018

If you’re like me, your phone or tablet is probably the first thing you look at in the morning and the last thing you look at before bed. All this...

‘We shout at and smack our children: how can we stop?’

ENC News 06 Feb 2018

The dilemma I have two lovely little girls aged six and three and a wonderful husband who helps a lot with childcare. I work full time and my husband works...

To play is to learn: let kids be kids

ENC News 29 Jan 2018

Real play is the freedom for children to engage with and learn from the world that surrounds them. By mentally and physically connecting children to the world, play empowers them...

Everywhere I look in my home makes me happy: Tales of the unexpected

ENC News 22 Jan 2018

For many couples, moving into a new home means a series of compromises. There comes a point in the process of blending two tastes when most of us end up...

Help a Hungry Child: Felix volunteers wish to feed hungry children

ENC News 17 Jan 2018

Dedicated volunteers who are trying to stop any child in London going to bed hungry told what motivates them to fight against food poverty. More than 250 volunteers work for...

I’m bored by my daughter, and she is distant and critical of me

ENC News 08 Jan 2018

I feel constant frustration and powerlessness regarding my relationship with my daughter, whom I have loved dearly since the day she was born when she was pretty like a doll...