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Keris Stainton
Keris lives in Lancashire with her husband and two sons. She has written for publications as diverse as Practical Parenting, Scarlet, Mslexia and The Daily Mail, and her first book for young adults, Della Says: OMG! is out now. She spends her days tweeting, drinking tea and thinking about David Mitchell.
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Help! My son hates reading
by Keris Stainton | 27 January 2012I never imagined my child would be a non-reader, but why does it matter to me so much?
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I'm not religious but our Christmas is still magical
by Keris Stainton | 18 December 2011How do you teach your children the true meaning of Christmas when you don't believe it yourself?
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Why do I go to pieces at parents' evening?
by Keris Stainton | 26 October 2011I am 40 years old. It’s 30 years since I left primary school, so why do parents’ evenings turn me into a child again?
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Oh no, my son's going through an exhibitionist phase
by Keris Stainton | 23 September 2011It's good that he's comfortable in his own skin, but sometimes there's a little too much skin on show.
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Shouldn't parents not schools sort out swimming lessons?
by Keris Stainton | 19 September 2011I hate the idea of someone else doing it.
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How my son went back to nature on holiday
by Keris Stainton | 28 June 2011I wasn't so sure Harry would know what to do in a technology free zone.
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Div, doofus or freak? Is it okay to call our children names?
by Keris Stainton | 23 May 2011We may consider affectionate name calling just a bit of fun, but maybe it can be more hurtful than that.
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Do you censor your children's reading?
by Keris Stainton | 04 April 2011While sharing my love of books with my son, I've come across some ideas I'd rather avoid.
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Why I don't want my boy to grow up... just yet
by Keris Stainton | 17 March 2011Of course I want my son to be independent, but can't he be my baby for just a little bit longer?
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How important is a bedtime story?
by Keris Stainton | 06 March 2011I won't be giving it up any time soon.
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Why I refuse to feel guilty about my Twitter addiction
by Keris Stainton | 11 February 2011Or how a little bit of "neglect" never did me or my boys any harm...
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How we lost our cars and found our neighbours
by Keris Stainton | 31 January 2011We didn't plan to be car-free, but the benefits have been huge.
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My son loves pink, get over it!
by Keris Stainton | 24 November 2010How do you find the balance between letting children express themselves and other people's preconceptions?
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Staying in touch from abroad
by Keris Stainton | 26 October 2010Each year 150,000 Brits choose a new life abroad, often taking children with them. How does it change their relationships with the relatives left behind? How do you keep in touch acr...
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