There’s something that always happens when my fella goes away for a few days: my children turn into complete demons. It’s like clockwork. In the run up to him leaving…
Managing a home with school-age kids feels like a full-time job. Chemistry often feels like a foreign language to both parents and teens. You might feel the pressure of upcoming…
We experienced a very wet Sunday this weekend jut gone. Even though it’s May and the sun should be out. But we live close to Manchester and the weather hates…
As soon as you find out you’re expecting, the list of things to buy can feel a million miles long. Here at the Smithy household, we remember that feeling well!…
When the weather outside isn’t all that favourable, it can be difficult to find ways to keep the kids entertained. When this happens, parents often find themselves falling back to…
I’ve always known this moment would come. To be fair, we have managed to dodge it for a long time, but it finally happened a few weeks back: my little…
Most parents have had that moment. You look up at dinner and everyone, including yourself, is staring at a phone. Nobody planned it that way. It just kind of happened….
Being a Mum is wonderful. Don’t for one second think that anything I say in this article means I don’t love every second of being a Mum because I do….
Parents are often reassured that children are naturally resilient. That if home is stable and loving, school is just a backdrop. To a point, that is true. But it misses…
Technology is inescapable. You encounter it at work, in communication, and in the way we solve problems. As a result, most parents want their children to be comfortable around technology…