Possessions galore: How much stuff is too much?
Whether you’re an avid traveller knee-deep in souvenirs, a collector of things you find interesting or a hoarder who can’t stand to let anything go, your home may be looking rather cramped. There’s a difference between having possessions that are meaningful and simply hanging onto bits and bobs for the sake of it. But how much is too much – and what’s the solution? Let’s delve deeper. By trekandshoot Shutterstock Problem: You’re...
FAMILY TIME IS AT RISK OF BECOMING HISTORY
Traditional family time is at risk of becoming history according to new research by Cadbury Heroes, which reveals the average time families talk face to face in a week is less than five hours. Over half of parents (55%) feel a disconnection with their child and that 73% felt that this happened once their child became a teenager. Cadbury Museum Over half (55%) of parents have felt disconnected with their child and 54% wish they could...
Win a GCSE 9-1 practice paper bundle with Collins – plus a £50 ASOS voucher!
I have found as I navigate my way through parenting four kids to adulthood is that things definitely do NOT get easier as they get older. Oh, sure, there’s definitely less sleeping/eating worries, and much less cleaning of bodily fluids. But other big stuff comes along and completely knocks your I’ve-got-this parenting confidence sideways. One of those is the exams. I swear it isn’t THAT long since I took my own exams...
How to adopt ‘me time’ as a new parent
It would be fair to say that there are more than a few shocks to the system when it comes to life as a new parent. Sleep most definitely falls into this category and unsurprisingly is the side effect that usually grabs all of the headlines. By Elnur Shutterstock However, there is more, and another example comes in the form of ‘me time’. In other words, back in your pre-parent days, you had all of the time in the world to...
Why can’t your teenager stop gaming – and maybe why they shouldn’t.
The pull of online gaming on our kids – and how parents should try playing them at their own game. By Suzanne Tucker Shutterstock Play – it is an essential part of a child’s life. It helps them develop social, emotional and intellectual skills. Play can also give us tremendous self-worth. Imagine a child trying to get a basketball in the hoop. On their first attempt, the ball...
Win an amazing family trip to Thorpe Park with the latest Baddiel Blockbuster!
The Taylor Turbochaser is a non-stop thrill-ride adventure that will have you racing to the finish line – and you could win an action-packed family trip to Thorpe Park when you pre-order your copy today. It’s the latest Brilliant Blockbuster from best-selling David Baddiel! A non-stop thrill-ride adventure that will have readers young and old racing to the finishing line. The Taylor Turbochaser is a road-trip...