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Once upon a time in Bermuda, children were under the watchful eye of their entire circle of family and friends. Chances were if a child misbehaved in public, their parents knew about it before they got home. More often than not, some form of punishme...

A social programme helping fathers to connect with their children is to launch with a pancake breakfast. All Pro Dads’ new Bermuda chapter is an offshoot of the American programme of the same name, founded in 1997 by Super Bowl-winning American foot...

“Dozens” of children have been sent home from school because their parents cannot afford uniforms, according to Sheelagh Cooper of the Coalition for the Protection of Children. “Last week was a tough one for parents of school-aged children,” Ms Coope...

A new pilot scheme allowing fathers to stay overnight at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after their babies are born will benefit only those who can afford or are allotted a private room. Guidelines were quietly rolled out last month which allow ne...

A man whose former Panamanian wife has contravened a court joint custody order has appealed for his son’s return. Shawn Simons has not seen Shenito, 10, in more than a year and now seeks sole custody after the collapse of his arrangements with the bo...

Nurse Rebecca Ronaldson thought there was nothing more exhausting than an Emergency Room late shift. Then she had a baby. As a sleep-deprived mother, she put on winter woollies forgetting it was summer. She put groceries that belonged in the fridge...

As Bermuda continues the struggle to regain its economic footing in a world where competition has become ferocious in the quest to gain a piece of the global financial pie, focus could easily shift from issues such as raising children to become posit...

Being a mother isn’t always easy. If you have a special-needs child, it can be downright difficult. Lifestyle spoke with moms about the highs and lows of parenting children with unique challenges. It’s rare for Jenny Purvey to get a hug from her s...

A penniless, single mother of three threatened with jail over a hospital bill has spoken out over the “senseless, harassing, bullying” procedures used to chase down debts. Once reasonably employed through an office job, she was made redundant. Four y...

The Mirrors programme will host Impact Workshops for parents and youth workers who want a renewed appreciation of self and what it means to be a parent, and new ideas on working effectively with young people. “Like everything else that we do in life...