As SuperDaisy launched in the USA to coincide with Childhood Cancer Awareness month, Rebecca Smith spoke to Chloe Schama about her reasons for writing about childhood cancer.

Read the full interview here:

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From mental health to the broader economy - why we should pay attention to nourishing children

THE NEW STATESMAN

Attention is key to education.

Children who cannot pay attention cannot learn, children who cannot learn cannot achieve their potential. Children who cannot achieve their potential run the risk of becoming thwarted adults, frustrated and unfulfilled. In order to protect long term mental health and plug skills shortages we need to invest in nourishing our children.

Understanding of the impact of nutrition, screen time and parental smart phone addiction on the neurological development and mental health of young people reveals concerning trends, but the cocktail of these influences in modern life demands that these impacts be understood in combination.

These themes are touched upon in Rebecca Smith’s New Statesman Diary

30 June - 6 July.

Read the FULL DIARY HERE.

Making books highly accessible is a vital step in engaging young readers from all backgrounds.

By providing free books through the Children’s Little Library at Morrisons more children and parents are exposed to the joy of reading.

Music, in particular singing, supports mental health and combats loneliness. Doorstep Carols uses the power of collective music to reach those most isolated at Christmas.