Curated Links
The best things we've read elsewhere — when someone else has said it well, we'd rather point you to them.
Internet Matters: Age-by-Age Online Safety Guide
One of the most practically useful online safety resources we've found — age-specific guides with step-by-step instructions for parental controls on every major device and platform.
IPSEA: Free Legal Advice on SEND
If you're navigating EHCPs, assessments, school placements, or appeals in England, we've found IPSEA genuinely invaluable — free legal advice written in plain English.
Sibs: Supporting Siblings of Disabled Children
A UK charity focused specifically on the needs of siblings of disabled children and adults — thoughtful guidance on support at different ages, the particular challenges siblings face, and how to find help.
Winston's Wish: Supporting Bereaved Children
A UK childhood bereavement charity we've found genuinely helpful — age-specific guidance, a helpline, and resources for families and schools.
YoungMinds: A Parent's Guide to CAMHS
One of the clearest parent-facing guides we've found to how Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services work in England — what to expect from a referral, and what to do if your child is refused.
'I clicked on a button – and everything changed': a DNA test, a family secret, and what we tell our children
A moving personal essay from The Guardian explores what happens when a DNA test unravels decades of family silence — well worth a read for adoptive, donor-conceived, and blended families anywhere who are wondering how and when to share origin stories.
Nearly a Million Young People Are NEET in the UK — What It Might Mean for Your Family
Official UK figures show 957,000 young people aged 16–24 are not in education, employment or training. Here's what the data says, why mental health and neurodivergence feature so prominently, and what to watch for if you're worried about a teenager — wherever you live.