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We are a Parenting Consultancy delivering courses, workshops and one-to-one sessions to parents

20/01/2026

Top Tips Tuesday

Thinking about a post for today, made us, as ever, reflect on the work we do at The Parent Collaborative.

Reaching out for support when we may feel we are struggling with family life, takes courage. Surprisingly perhaps, parents tell us that the initial call was the hardest step. Once they had taken that step and the conversation had begun however, they could press pause, and things could start to change. Asking parents for testimonials is one way we hope that other parents will see that they are not alone – support is out there.

As it’s also , we wanted to “big up” Appreciation as a powerful addition to the parenting tool kit. We remember to tell our children how much we love them – sprinkling in appreciation, for who they are, and what they bring to our world, takes the unconditional love we have for our children one step further.

Furthermore, appreciation goes hand in hand with gratitude, hunting the good stuff and positive noticing – traits that are scientifically proven to make us feel happier and that bring about real change – for ourselves as well as for our children.

The Parent Collaborative has been lucky enough to have been in a position to offer support to a number of families who have come over as refugees – both in Bath and in other parts of the UK. As with all families we work with, it is such a privilege being given the opportunity to join them on a small part of their parenting journey🙏

13/01/2026

Top Tips Tuesday

The Parent Collaborative works alongside school dates, so we have now been back at work for nearly two weeks! 2026 is not showing any signs of being a slow burner!

Teaching, coaching, counselling training, volunteering – none of these prepared me for the arrival of baby number one! It is the same for so many parents who come along to talk to us. Nothing prepares us for the arrival of our own children – however many we may have taught along the way!

What we need to hold on to however, is the fact that we are the parents are children want. However wobbly we may feel on occasion, our children love and accept us for who we are!

For so many new parents, the extended family is a pipe dream – the so-called “village” – non-existent. This makes it really tough when we too are learning on the job. This is where reaching out for support makes sense. We wouldn’t hesitate to go along to a garage if our car was struggling, or to a lawyer if we needed legal advice. We need to view it through the same lens, when it comes to accessing parenting support.

Our promise to parents is simple. We will listen to understand, and we will work with parents to find a way through. Parenting is a tough, lifelong commitment – investing time in working out what we want our family life to look like, is an investment that will be repaid in so many ways.

So – if you’re feeling that you want 2026 to be the year when you press pause and look for understanding and alternative ways to approach the job of being a parent, get in touch. As ever, we would love to hear from you🤗

06/01/2026

Happy New Year! We reckoned that for many of the families we work with, a cardboard box will have without a doubt, played a part in their Christmas celebrations - it certainly did in ours!

A New Year, like any change, offers up opportunity – opportunity to potentially do things differently. It’s . The only tip we have for today however, is that if you feel that parenting support could benefit your family – get in touch - we'd love to hear from you! We are looking forward to working with a number of new families who have reached out – all with seemingly very different challenges, but all with the same hope – the opportunity of seeing and doing things differently. Not rip up all that they have been doing to date – but rather to reset – with new understanding and additional ways of implementing a more peaceful family dynamic.

One of the founding hopes when The Parent Collaborative was envisaged, was that it would become one component of a parent’s support network – something that all parents need. We set up in Bath, but now speak to parents all over the UK as well as see parents on a 1:1 basis at The Garden Apartment, 8 The Paragon, Bath. We do not believe that a one-size fits all approach to parenting is the answer – that is why every time we speak to new parents, we are looking at their family as a unique unit. We work with parents to help them find a way that feels as they are working with their children rather than fighting against them – one where everyone feels they are part of the same team. Parenting isn’t always easy, parents need different avenues of support along the way. However, whichever way one looks at it, if we are looking to implement change for the family, it starts with us, the parent.

11/12/2025

The Parent Collaborative operates alongside term dates - we are therefore coming towards the end of the Autumn term! This week is the final week this year, of seeing parents at The Garden Apartment, 8 The Paragon. We return to Bath again at the beginning of January 2026.

Before going on to wish you all a very Happy Christmas, we wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone in Bath who has supported and encouraged us this year. We end the year full of gratitude for all that we have managed to do and for all the help and support we have received along the way.

Top of the list of people to thank, are all the parents, both in Bath and those we work with remotely, who have entrusted us with what they are going through with their families. We feel privileged to have joined them on a short part of their parenting journey🤩

We look forward to 2026, and to returning to work in Bath and to all that the new year has to offer. In the meantime, we hope that the Christmas period allows for special time with family and friends.

Image credit - the fabulously talented .o.m.wright - Playing with the Nutcracker

27/11/2025

Our latest blog is all about the idea of embracing the mindset of “Could do” rather than “Should do” – our image the words “Don’t should on me”!!

"Could do" implies there is a choice or option, as well as ability or possibility, rather than the idea of having to do something. “Could do” also promotes the idea of setting oneself up for potential success and exploring possibilities, rather than the implication that something is the right or best choice

The run-up to important events such as Christmas, is often when the “Should do” mentality comes into its own! Comparison, the idea of perfection, the feeling that everyone else is smashing it all, can move us away from parenting intentionally and making choices that are right for our family.

So, here’s to simplicity, to good enough, to making time and space for ourselves and for our family and in so doing choose to create an occasion (and the long lead up to the occasion) that is how and where we want our family to be.

Click the link in our bio to read more🥰

05/11/2025

With you Wednesday

Is parenting feeling overwhelming? Are you looking for support in one specific area? Would a reset help your family unit? Is your toolbox feeling depleted? Would an alternative perspective be helpful?

Parenting is hard work. What’s more, we are not given any training or the chance of a trial run. We know this – we’ve been there – as both parents and teachers! What we also know, without question, is that with support, parents thrive. They are the parents their child needs. Getting the appropriate support however, can be the difference between surviving and thriving.

So, whatever support looks like for you, whatever stage you are on in your parenting journey, we want you to know that The Parent Collaborative is here for you. We are not here to tell you what you must do. Our promise to you is that we will work with you, to find a way through.

15/10/2025

With you Wednesday⁠
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On , we like to remind parents that we are here for them. Here to listen, here to support, here to empower them to parent in the way that is right for their unique family unit. ⁠
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Sadly, sometimes parents come to the decision that they can no longer stay together. No-one ever takes a decision such as this lightly. It is a time of huge upheaval for a family, and huge emotional turmoil. However, it is also a time when if parents are supported to continue to put their children at the centre of decision making, rather than in the middle of parental conflict, a child’s pain, confusion and distress can be reduced.⁠
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One of our most important aims at The Parent Collaborative is helping parents construct a scaffold around key interconnecting cornerstones. Post separation, and looking to parent apart, but still as a team, is an area that we help parents to navigate. The family unit now looks different but families aren’t “broken”. We can help parents to construct a working framework for them and their children in this new landscape.⁠
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We have recently been talking with This is a company that is deeply committed to working with families to avoid acrimony, and to finding solutions to a family’s issues without, wherever possible, entering a courtroom. We would urge parents looking for a compassionate, child-
centred way to work through the end of a relationship, to check them out over at www.bathfamilylaw.co.uk or give them a call on (01225) 941222.⁠
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Our latest downloadable resource on helping to support children navigating a Separation or Divorce can be found over on our website - https://www.theparentcollaborative.co.uk/everyday-parenting
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03/10/2025

Fun Friday

It’s nearly the weekend🤗

It’s not about saving fun up just for the two days when we are not at work, let’s remember the power of “Hunting the good stuff” as often as possible. Children have a natural drive to find fun and a natural way of being “in the moment” whenever they are - - snot and all😂

Here’s to us, as adults, remembering this powerfully simple way of being. Happy weekend everyone🤩

01/10/2025

With you Wednesday⁠
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As you may have noticed (or not😂), we have changed things up a bit here, in the way we approach what we post. Having written weekly topics on parenting issues for the past 5 years, we felt it would be helpful to collate that information, and put it up on our website in downloadable form. So, that is what we are slowly trying to do! (Min joining us at TPC has provided the much-needed knowledge and skillset to set the ball rolling with this!)⁠
Please know that we are, as always, still working with parents on a 1:1 in person basis in Bath, as well as remotely. ⁠
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When we talk about the way we work with parents, there is often a certain amount of confusion as to what the “work” looks like in reality. Our stated aim is to “Support parents, so they can support their children”. This means that we work with parents to find a framework, a scaffolding, on which they can hang their own, unique family tapestry. ⁠

We will not tell parents that we are experts in their children and hand over a one-size fits all way to parent – parents are the experts in their children. What we promise is that we will actively listen to what is going on for a family. This could be anything – from looking to understand a child’s behaviour, trying to navigate life post a break up, friendship issues, through to wanting help with implementing boundaries and limits. ⁠
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If you are looking for any type of parenting support, please know we are here. It’s . So here’s sending you a reminder that there is no issue too big or too small – and after 25+ years of teaching, probably no issue that we haven’t spoken with parents about before🥰⁠
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Oh and just to clarify. TPC is made up of me, (Reb) and Min - my daughter and mother of Maggs. Strudel is the 4 month old working cocker spaniel who I am unable at present to bring to Bath due to being a tad wild🤪⁠
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01/09/2025

The beginning of September marks the beginning of the new school year.

Many children will be returning to school. Some starting school for the first time, some moving up to a new class, others moving from primary school to a senior school. Other children will be staying at home, some to be homeschooled, others because they can't go to school.

We are hoping that, Instead of the typical "Back to School well wishes" for a good term, it is more inclusive to wish all children a positive school year. One which sees as many children as possible flourishing in their learning, alongside reaching their full, unique potential - whatever that potential may be.

26/08/2025

The August Bank Holiday has come and gone and it feels like the start of getting ready for school "proper" has begun.

The Start of school or Back to school will feel different for all parents (and all children).

We thought it may be helpful for parents to have a few Practical Tips to help them and their children navigate this time which is why we have put them up on our website. Check out Practical support for Starting school over on:

https://www.theparentcollaborative.co.uk

22/08/2025

Ordinarily I would have my school hat on at this point in the holidays. This year however, it’s my turn – from the other side of the fence. A first-time Mum sending her toddler off.

We visited the setting where we hoped our daughter would attend Nursery, what feels like a lifetime ago! My first and overwhelming observation was how wonderfully the teachers spoke to the children. There was respect, there was love, there was laughter and joy. There were also boundaries and fairness, and the children all seemed happy.

As a teacher we used to spend so much of our time discussing new activities and things we could do with the children. Friday afternoons were spent talking about the children’s progress, areas we could improve on to enable a specific child’s learning. But as a new mum, my priority was a nurturing and loving environment, with people who would allow her to be herself and above all somewhere where she felt safe and happy.

So, fast forward a year and a half and we were going back to the Nursery.
Without any doubt I was feeling slightly anxious. Would it be how I remembered it? Knowing her as we do now, would it still the right fit for her? I needn't have worried!

I just don’t think I realised quite how bittersweet I would find it all. Our whole Nursery experience has been so positive in the build up to her starting, and Mags seems to be taking it in her stride. I just can’t believe how much I miss her even if it’s only for a few hours. The house it too tidy, too quiet and when I go to show her things and she’s not there, it breaks my heart a little bit. It’s the whole side I didn’t see or really appreciate when I was on the other side of the door at school. But then comes the joy when I pick her up and she is tired and messy and I remember just how special settings can be. I remember the magic of being with a group of children, all the learning, laughter and progress these amazing little children make. I know firsthand just how much children love going to Nursery and what a positive experience it can be for them.

And that is what I need to hold on to when, as it turns out, Mags starting Nursery is far more a “me” issue than I had imagined!

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We are an ‘Early Years’ consultancy helping parents to promote good mental health and resilience in their children.

Our goal is to support parents and families as they navigate the sometimes choppy waters of parenthood. We also deliver workshops and training in conjunction with parents, teachers and local organisations.