The NHS is of the opinion that kids should get about 60 minutes of activity a day. My eldest laughs in the face of that number. Between swim club, Saturday…
If your idea of “me time” right now consists of staring blankly at your phone in a locked bathroom for eight minutes while someone outside asks where their left shoe…
Watching your child drive away on their own can feel like a major turning point. After years of school runs and lifts to friends’ houses, you suddenly see them taking…
The moment you sit down to tell your children about divorce is undeniably one of the most daunting steps in the separation process. While untying the knot is a complex…
We have had a few periods of scorching sun in the UK recently, haven’t we? Makes a change. I even got the paddling pool and my swimming cozzie out at…
When it comes to finances, it’s easy to spend most of your time dealing with the here and now. Household bills, your monthly income, finding money for the next cake…
A while back I wrote an article about dares for kids – something to keep them entertained for a while when the weather is bad or if you need to…
There is a quiet frustration growing among parents across the UK and the US alike. Despite years of schooling, children are leaving classrooms without a working understanding of how money…
Oh good. Another viral nonsense is upon us. If there is one thing I have learned as a parent, it’s that annoying trends will never end. They change every few…
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…