August 3: Summer Holiday Guilt
This month is an invitation to challenge our way of thinking. Let’s Talk Honestly About the realities of family life during the summer holidays.
For many parents and carers, the summer holidays can be a season of mixed emotions. Alongside the excitement of spending more time together often comes an unexpected companion: guilt. Guilt that we're working too much, not planning enough, losing our patience too easily or wishing for just a little time to ourselves. Whatever our circumstances, it can sometimes feel as though we're constantly falling short of the parent we hoped to be.
The truth is that guilt doesn't discriminate. Working parents, stay-at-home parents, single parents and those juggling multiple responsibilities can all find themselves questioning whether they're doing enough. Yet more often than not, that feeling comes not from reality, but from the impossible expectations we place on ourselves.
Today's blog explores why so many parents experience summer holiday guilt and offers a gentle reminder that loving your children is about being present, doing your best and recognising that you deserve the same compassion you so freely give to everyone else.
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South Asian Heritage Month: Stories We Carry: Identity, Legacy, and Belonging
Friday 7 August 2026
12:00 13:00
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This interactive session explores the rich and diverse heritage of South Asian communities in the UK, with a personal focus on the British Pakistani experience. Drawing on the facilitator’s family history, including their grandfather’s Windrush-era migration, the session highlights the resilience, cultural expression, and challenges faced by South Asians across generations.
Topics include migration journeys, language and generational gaps, living between two cultures, the importance of religious celebrations as moments of identity, and the ongoing challenges of under-employment despite educational achievements. The session fosters understanding, celebrates cultural pride, and encourages authentic allyship and inclusion.