Dear Reader,

Exciting times! This month, we have moved offices to Thame in Oxfordshire. We now have new desks, and I have a "posh" chair! We have a new contact address and telephone number so please make a note of these if you wish to contact us. Our e-mail is the same.

109 High Street, Thame, Oxon OX9 3DZ, Tel: 01844 210032

With Halloween fast approaching I thought it might be useful to mention our competition section. We have a great prize from Safe Halloween, and they have a website giving practical and good advice about "trick or treating".Safe Halloween

I was asked to appear on Central ITV News to comment on new research issued by the Equal Opportunities Commission on how fathers are sharing the care of their children. We are so behind other European countries in giving paternity leave. I think the Government needs to start listening to the parents of this country and our need to have flexibility in bringing up our families. Have a look at the research at Equal Opportunities survey and let me know what you think?

There will be new pages appearing on the site over the next couple of months, and one I will be working with is the Group B Strep Support team to get some information and guidance on this subject for you.

If you have any parenting subjects that you feel the site could develop please let me know. I am very keen to get your views on parenting. I hope you have a great month, and get lot's of lovely "trict or treaters" on 31st October.

Best wishes,