Work-life balance – one of those phrases we hear a lot these days. Companies use this to try an entice people to work for them, employers use the phrase to get that stamp of approval from Investors in People, and so many of us search for it. How much do you think about the ways […]
As amazing as being a parent can be, we know that parenting can also be incredibly stressful at times. Are there particular situations you find yourself in as a parent that you experience as especially stressful? Do you know what your stress triggers are? Have they changed over time? Getting children to bed, doing the […]
Do your children love exploring outdoors? Did you know that as well as learning about nature, children who play outside develop better language skills, are fitter, and have fewer behavioural problems? Research shows that children use five times as many words when they play outdoors compared to indoors, and that there’s a direct correlation between […]
Can anyone see half term yet? It’s coming I promise. Term time is in full swing and those brand new uniforms that you purchased and then spent hours labelling are now being put through their paces fives time a week. As much as four lots of school uniform feels like a mission sometimes, I get […]
There’s a misconception today that the fun has to stop once you become parents. That means no more going out for a night on the town, no more sleeping in, and no more excitement. You don’t have to accept this rumor as your own life. In reality, you can have even more fun now that […]
Do you cook with your children? It’s something that I’ve done with all the children since they were little. My parents and grandparents used to get me involved in cooking and general kitchen activity when I was young and it’s something I feel really strongly about. Cooking and knowing your way around a kitchen are […]
Do you help your mum friends out by assisting with lifts, collecting children from school, appointments and so on? Millions of parents are putting OTHER children’s lives at risk when giving them a lift – because they’re not safely strapping them in, according to a study. Researchers who polled 2,000 mums and dads found 37 […]
How many times do you hear people saying they’ve spent the day trying to tire their little ones out? – That they struggle to tire their children out or that they feel their children have endless energy? Maybe you feel this about your own children? I’m certainly in this camp. I’ve said so any times […]