There may come a time when you look in the mirror and realise you’re unhappy with yourself and your life. While these are normal feelings to have every once in a while, it’s important you don’t let yourself dwell on the negative. Instead, use the following advice to help get you out of your slump…
As a working adult who has a family, you will know how busy life can get. Having to juggle your marital and child duties with your career commitments, and then having to fit sleeping somewhere in there — it can all become a bit of a struggle at times. This post is about how to…
If you’ve got a family, it’s only natural to want to be able to provide the best for them. It shouldn’t mean you’re just focusing on the present, as being able to provide for them in the future is equally important. Being eco-wise means, you’re doing all you can to ensure there is a planet…
Unfortunately, many teenagers can struggle with a range of issues, which can impact both their happiness and health. For example, they might be struggling with bullying, an eating disorder, PTSD or even addiction. Here are 7 tips for parents going through a crisis with their teen. Tips for parents going through a crisis with their…
Despite what Hollywood movies have lead you to believe, the signs of going into labor can be rather subtle. When you are waiting to go into labor, you might be surprised to realize how confusing the signs can be. Sometimes, expecting moms can experience signs of labor several days before the actual birth takes place….
With summer well and truly here, it won’t be long before the cooler temperatures arrive and if you have a new addition to the family, you will want to take extra care to keep the baby warm. The delicate newborn baby should never be exposed to wind, especially not a cold one – and with…
Open days allow you to get a feel for a potential university and your future academic study. They are often packed with various talks, activities and tours; it’s important to try and get the most out of these days so here a few things to do to make sure the trip is worthwhile. The first…
How do you have the perfect Christmas? That is what we are all asking ourselves at this time of year. The television tries to tell us how to do it in a certain way often with mixed messages even within the same programme. Your perfect Christmas might include dinner on Christmas Day in Cheshire or even…
As a parent, it’s tempting to let your children enjoy the carefree days of childhood without any real responsibility. We all want our children to be happy, and what’s more enjoyable than playing and creating without any obligation or accountability? Are you using chores to teach your children valuable life skills? Feelings of accomplishment, self-sufficiency,…
When you have a family, it is important that you are spending as much time together as possible. There are many ways that you can bring your family together such as going on days out, playing games together or eating together. Family dinners have seemed to go out of fashion in recent years, but we…
Newborn babies deserve a test that could save their lives. That sounds like a no-brainer. One of the things that happens when you are a blogger and/or influencer is that you become aware of so many things that don’t go so great in our world. The good thing is you also have the honour of…
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2016 at the age of 42, I thought that breast cancer was, well, just breast cancer. I didn’t know that actually there are multiple different types of breast cancer, lots of different treatments and different prognoses dependent upon a number of factors. I went into this…
The only opportunity you might have to spend with adults is at children’s birthday parties or at the school gates. In fact, you might not be able to remember the last time you enjoyed an evening out that exceeded 8 pm. However, becoming a parent doesn’t mean you need to give up on your social…
I wanted to introduce you to an amazing book called “From daughter to woman – parenting girls safely through their teens” by Kim McCabe. I am getting so much from reading it that is helping me not only parent my daughter but also my teen oldest son and my almost teen youngest son. From daughters…
I worry about the impact of what I see as the over-use of technology in our family. I never really wanted my children to play video games and so on at all. That decision was taken out of my hands when my parents turned up with a games console one day for my oldest son….