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Around-the-clock support is crucial for children receiving palliative care. They and their families often need help every hour of every day, both in hospices and at home.
Kate Middleton
By far the best dressing up outfit I ever had was a wonderful pair of clown dungarees, which my Granny made.
When I first visited the Hospice in Milton, I had a pre-conceived idea as to what to expect. Far from being a clinical, depressing place for sick children, it was a home. Most importantly, it was a family home, a happy place of stability, support and care. It was a place of fun.
Every time Wimbledon is on, I am thinking, 'Yes, I could do the same and get out the racket.' Sadly, not the same results.
It's obviously nerve-wracking, because I don't know the ropes really, William is obviously used to it, but I'm willing to learn quickly and work hard.
I hope we will be able to have a happy family ourselves.
I am sure you will agree that all children deserve time, attention, and love from the adults in their lives. These basic qualities are so much more valuable than the always-changing material and social concerns that can seem so important to young people.
From taking photographs of George and Charlotte, I have been struck by the wonderful lack of self-consciousness that you see in photographs of children, without the self-awareness that adults generally feel.
The most memorable engagement for me, I suppose, was an away-day to Leicester. I went without William, so I was rather apprehensive about that.
Sadly, for some mothers, this experience can be made so much harder due to challenges with our very mental health.
Around a third of parents still worry that they will look like a bad mother or father if their child has a mental health problem. Parenting is hard enough without letting prejudices stop us from asking for the help we need for ourselves and our children.
You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost.
The Queen was really thrilled that we'd had a little girl, and when we came back here to Kensington, she was one of her first visitors.
I have learned that delivering the best possible palliative care to children is vital, providing children and their families with a place of support, care and enhancement at a time of great need is simply life-changing.
I feel enormously proud to be part of East Anglia's Children's Hospices and to see the wonderful life-changing work that you do.
My parents taught me about the importance of qualities like kindness, respect, and honesty, and I realize how central values like these have been to me throughout my life.
We hope to encourage George and Charlotte to speak about their feelings, and to give them the tools and sensitivity to be supportive peers to their friends as they get older.
Addiction is a hugely complex and destructive disease, and its impact can be simply devastating. All too often, lives and families can be shattered by it.
All of us know someone who has been through difficult emotional times, and we know how hard it can be to see a way forward.
I find doing speeches nerve wrecking.
I think, the people around home are very supportive to us.
We need to help young people and their parents understand that it's not a sign of weakness to ask for help.
I think there is a real art to walkabouts.
Well I think if you really go out with someone for quite a long time you do get to know each other very, very well, you go through the good times, you go through the bad times. You know both personally, but also within a relationship as well.
If any of us caught a fever during pregnancy, we would seek advice and support from a doctor. Getting help with our mental health is no different - our children need us to look after ourselves and get the support we need.
No parent would fail to call the doctor if their child developed a fever.
Nothing can really prepare you for you the sheer overwhelming experience of what it means to become a mother. It is full of complex emotions of joy, exhaustion, love, and worry, all mixed together.
We have heard time and time again in the course of our work how talking can help heal the hidden challenges we can't deal with alone.
Actually William wasn't there for quite a bit of the time initially, he wasn't there for Freshers Week, so it did take a bit of time for us to get to know each other but we did become very close friends from quite early.
Since beginning my work in areas like addiction, for example, I have seen time and time again that the roots of poor mental health in adulthood are almost always present in unresolved childhood challenges.
Imagine if everyone was able to help just one child who needs to be listened to, needs to be respected, and needs to be loved - we could make such a huge difference for an entire generation.
I feel very, very lucky that George has got a little sister.
We want to encourage people to talk to one another.
Being able to go into Wimbledon and be part of an amazing atmosphere is special.
Parents, teachers, and other school staff need the tools to help these young people early in their lives. And the earlier, the better. It is proven that early action prevents problems later in life.
Having a child, particularly your first child, is such a life-changing moment. Nothing can really prepare you for that.
A child who has overcome challenges with proper emotional support will emerge stronger.
I'm still very much Kate.
There is no rule book, no right or wrong; you just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family.
There's no one quite like William - I bet he's really kind. You can just tell by looking at him.
Together with open conversations and greater understanding, we can ensure that attitudes for mental health change and children receive the support they deserve.
It is our duty, as parents and as teachers, to give all children the space to build their emotional strength and provide a strong foundation for their future.
I can remember being at Sandringham, for the first time, at Christmas. And I was worried what to give the Queen as her Christmas present. I was thinking, 'Gosh, what should I give her?'. I thought, 'I'll make her something.' Which could have gone horribly wrong. But I decided to make my granny's recipe of chutney.
I was lucky. My parents and teachers provided me with a wonderful and secure childhood where I always knew I was loved, valued, and listened to.
William and I feel that every child deserves to be supported through difficult times in their lives.
I don't know if I have a favorite color.
No, I had the Levis guy on my wall, not a picture of William, sorry.
With the right help, children have a good chance of overcoming their issues while they are still young and can have the bright future they deserve.
First-class delivery of children's palliative care is life-changing. When families are confronted with the shattering news that their children have a life-limiting condition, their world can fall apart.
Yes, well I really hope I can make a difference, even in the smallest way. I am looking forward to helping as much as I can.
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