Every family is different and problems within each family are
equally varied. Some parents need support
through difficult times such as separation or bereavement whilst others, having not had
the opportunity of a stable childhood themselves, are struggling to understand how to
provide their own children with appropriate parenting.
Yet others may need practical help on a short-term basis in order to cope with a
child who is ill or has a disability. Some
parents have reached breaking point by the time contact is made with a Home-Start
volunteer. For most of them their life
experiences have led them to have severely undermined confidence. Their children are often unhappy and confused.
Home-Start
offers parents the opportunity to
talk about their lives with freedom and in confidence
