"Modern parenthood can be a really isolating experience. Many parents live a long way away from their extended families and have no support network to lean back on, and it's often a real challenge to make friends who hold the same values and interests. She said families made up more than a third of English Heritage visits so their sites were a good place for parents to make connections."
"The idea is that parents who visit places such as Stonehenge in Wiltshire and Tintagel Castle in Cornwall will be able to meet others who would like a chat about the challenges of bringing up children. A feature of the bonding benches, which are being placed at all English Heritage paid-for sites, will be a sliding notice, which people can set to up for a chat or craving quiet."
English Heritage is introducing bonding benches at paid sites including Stonehenge and Tintagel to encourage parents to meet and share the challenges of raising children. The benches will include a sliding notice that lets visitors indicate whether they are open to a chat or prefer quiet. Communal activities and National Childbirth Trust volunteer-led sling and buggy walks will run at selected locations. Families account for more than a third of visits to those sites, and research shows two-thirds of new parents feel lonely or isolated at least some of the time. Historic sites are being used to revive community connections and support parental wellbeing.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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