Exams are just around the corner, and as a teacher, I know firsthand how stressful they are for students and teachers.

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However, no one talks about Mum and Dad, even though they're struggling as well, sometimes even more than their children are. Research conducted by MyEdSpace, the online learning platform, has found that as many as one in four parents suffer from regular sleepless nights during exam season.

The problem is that no one talks about it. As a result, it goes unresolved and inevitably finds its way to children and to teachers. When I worked in mainstream education, I would often get asked by stressed parents to run extra revision sessions over the holidays.

This wasn't something I was in a position to do, as I would already be burned out from constantly working weekends throughout the year. For me, a holiday over Easter was essential so I........

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