Fri.Jun 28, 2024

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Let Children Choose: Autonomy-Supportive Care for Cognitive Growth

The Child and Family Corp

Key takeaways for caregivers Executive function (EF) skills : EF skills are brain-based processes that allow us to remember goals, resist impulses, and think flexibly. Early EF skills matter: Developing EF skills early in life is crucial for various outcomes like social competence, emotion regulation, academic achievement, and keeping out of legal trouble.

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Unpaid UK carers ‘face financial hit that can last decades’

The Guardian

Loss of income, curbs on benefits and soaring bills are piling pressure on people caring for family members People who look after family members free of charge are taking a huge hit to their finances which could continue into their retirement as they find themselves unable to balance paid work with their caring commitments. Recent analysis of official figures by the financial firm Just Retirement found seven in 10 people who were receiving carer’s allowance were not in paid work, and missing out