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Raising Happy Resilient Kids in Challenging Times HappinessPanel DiscussionsScreens

Raising Happy Resilient Kids in Challenging Times

I was delighted to contribute my thoughts for 'World Happiness Day'. We had a straight-talking…

rachelvApril 27, 2025

No Space For Racism Diversity & InclusionPanel DiscussionsRacism

No Space For Racism

November is ‘Islamophobia Awareness Month’. Whenever I hear a Muslim, Jewish or Black person share…

rachelvDecember 5, 2024

Surviving & Thriving After Loss by Suicide Mental HealthPanel DiscussionsSuicide

Surviving & Thriving After Loss by Suicide

TRIGGER WARNING - suicide It was such a privilege to facilitate a conversation with the…

rachelvMay 19, 2024

Modern Fatherhood & Gender Neutral Support for Working Parents DadsMental HealthPanel Discussions

Modern Fatherhood & Gender Neutral Support for Working Parents

Listen here to a truly inspiring conversational I was lucky to have with Tim Soper…

rachelvNovember 20, 2022

Understanding & Navigating Loneliness LonelinessPanel Discussions

Understanding & Navigating Loneliness

It was fascinating to have an opportunity to facilitate a really practical discussion on the…

rachelvMay 15, 2022

Supporting Parents & Carers to Thrive at Work Panel DiscussionsParentsWork/Life BalanceWorking parents

Supporting Parents & Carers to Thrive at Work

Full recording here In this conversation we explored: What are the positive lessons we can…

rachelvMay 4, 2022

Children’s Mental Health Panel Discussion Emotion CoachingMental HealthPanel Discussions

Children’s Mental Health Panel Discussion

The cross-company panel event we facilitated during Children's Mental Health Week, had close to 2,000…

rachelvMarch 8, 2022

How to explain ‘Emotional Intelligence’ to a 10 year old (or anyone else) Emotional IntelligencePanel Discussions

How to explain ‘Emotional Intelligence’ to a 10 year old (or anyone else)

In my very first year as a school teacher 27 years ago, despite the fact…

rachelvFebruary 1, 2022

Levelling the playing field: Returning to work after maternity and caring and remaining visible Maternity/ Paternity leavePanel DiscussionsWorking parents

Levelling the playing field: Returning to work after maternity and caring and remaining visible

Working from home has been hugely beneficial for many men and women. However, as more…

rachelvNovember 21, 2021

Women Leaders – Balancing Work & Family Panel DiscussionsParentsWork/Life BalanceWorking parents

Women Leaders – Balancing Work & Family

Research has shown the impact of the pandemic and the ramifications of ‘invisible labour’ on…

rachelvNovember 21, 2021

How can organisations support the mental health of employees Panel Discussions

How can organisations support the mental health of employees

rachelvOctober 13, 2021

The Kids are alright, aren’t they? CoronavirusPanel DiscussionsParents

The Kids are alright, aren’t they?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOiDEumnK3Y Parenting in a pandemic! Home-schooling more Miss Hannigan than Mary Poppins? More walks and…

rachelvJune 10, 2021

Fatherhood Matters: Challenging Stereotypes DadsGender StereotypesPanel Discussions

Fatherhood Matters: Challenging Stereotypes

Here is a link to the recording of a panel discussion on 'modern dads' Below…

rachelvFebruary 18, 2021

Fatherhood Matters: Changing the Culture for Working Dads DadsPanel Discussions

Fatherhood Matters: Changing the Culture for Working Dads

  On Friday the 10th July, “Four Fab Fathers” came together as guests of Rachel…

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