With more than 50 years working in research Mr. John Raven has a lot to say about multiple talents and how they can be recognised and nurtured in schools so that everyone can end up good at something and having their talents recognised. He begins by presenting an environmentally-based project work in a school to nurture, recognise, and utilise multiple talents. That the pupils were developing the competencies of the scientist – the ability to problematize, adventure into the unknown, invent methods, and draw some kind of conclusion. Thus the pupils were encouraged to think of each other in terms of what they were good at … not in terms of “who is smart and who is stupid”. Everyone is good at something. Jane is good at … Peter is good at … More on that topic on the webite of John Raven www.eyeonsociety.co.uk.

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All marriages hit turbulent times sometimes, but when it’s your own children involved, it can be very painful and difficult to watch. More difficult is knowing what to do. Do you let the couple know how you feel? What to do? A mother tells of her pain having seen two of her children’s marriages collapse. She reflects on the marriages and on the fact that she did not speak up: “Maybe I should have said something” ©radioCORE

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The challenges of starting a new relationship after a previous marriage breaks down. Relationships are never easy, but when this involves two people who come together after a previous marriage, handling the new situation with children, ex-wives and ex-partners brings an extra complexity to the new couple. A woman tells her story. She has not only learned to love and trust again but also how to balance the relationship with her own daughter, her new partner, her partner’s children and ex-wife. © radioCORE

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