All posts tagged: Support for parents

John Barrowman reveals ‘challenging’ living situation with parents in their 90s

John Barrowman reveals ‘challenging’ living situation with parents in their 90s

John Barrowman appeared glassy-eyed as he delivered an update to his fans from the front seat of his car and explained why his elderly parents were living at the home he shares with his husband, Scott Gill.  The 58-year-old Scottish-American actor, best known for his roles in Doctor Who and Arrow, shared that he was caring for his mum and dad as they battled health issues and old age.  Setting up his phone on the dashboard of the car, he pressed record and delivered an emotional video message to his 1.3 million Instagram followers, sharing that he was starting a series detailing the realities of caring for his 90-year-old parents.  Wearing a blue linen short-sleeve shirt and a pair of silver-framed glasses, the former Dancing on Ice judge posted the clip alongside a lengthy caption that read: “For those of you who don’t know, my parents are 94 (Dad) and 91(Mum) and they now live with Scott and I. They need help on a daily basis due to health reasons and age.” It continued: “So …

Child psychologist advises what parents can learn from Prince William’s ‘powerful’ listening technique

Child psychologist advises what parents can learn from Prince William’s ‘powerful’ listening technique

Prince William offered a rare insight into his relationship with his three children during an interview about his own mental health and revealed he encourages open communication with the young royals at home. The 43-year-old Prince of Wales was answering questions about regulating emotions when the topic of parenting arose, following which he revealed he prioritised speaking candidly about feelings with Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, ten, and Prince Louis, seven.   During his chat on a panel for Greg James’s Radio 1’s Life Hacks, William explained that his children came to him with all of their problems. He said: “I get all the details, which I love. It’s amazing. Being able to understand it, have time with it, decipher it, sometimes.  “You feel a sense that you need to fix it for everyone and that I find quite difficult. I have to remind myself that you don’t need to fix everything, but you need to listen, and it’s important to be ok with those feelings and comments.”​ Following his revelations, HCPC-registered Senior Education and …