Books for children about divorce and separation

THERE'S news here about a new book which helps parents get to grips with how their children are feeling in the midst of a divorce.

The book was the brainchild of volunteers and staff at Portsmouth-based charity The Roberts Centre. Well done them. I'm sorry I can't find a name of the book mentioned in the news report.

There are also already several story books designed to help your children if you are coping with a family separation.

Advice and tips for single parents of twins, triplets or more

DO twins mean double the trouble for a lone parent? Two inspirational mothers tell Linda Jones why that old cliché doesn’t always ring true.

Ask any parent of twins and they’ll tell you about the bizarre comments they put up with while out shopping or just walking in the park.

“You’ve got your hands full!” Coo well-meaning on-lookers, or worse ask like so many others before them: “Are they identical?"

But for Catherine Sandy, being clucked over by complete strangers as she negotiated the aisles of her local supermarket with her babies, was the least of her worries.