7 Benefits of Foster Care for the Children
For children in care, there can often be a variety of mixed emotions. However, it is no secret that foster care is beneficial for them in so many ways. Foster carers perform vital roles in a wider societal context and have a significant part to play in changing lives and creating opportunities for safety, healing, and forward movement. Here are seven benefits of foster care for children that are not talked about enough. fizkes...
What has made Monopoly Live so popular?
Are you someone that loved playing the Monopoly board game when you were a child – and maybe still now? Then Monopoly Live is the game for you on Virgin Games! A fresh take and a classic. txking shutterstock First off, let us talk about a brief history of our beloved family board game. Over the years, Monopoly has developed from a board game to a product you can now play on your mobile, console, or in a casino. It is one of...
Making Your Home Grandparent-friendly
We’ve just waved off my husband’s parents after their annual Christmas visit; and for the first time we realised that they are, in fact, getting older. They’re almost in their 80’s, and my FIL is not in good health at all. And I’ve realised we’ve switched life roles again. Once they were parenting us. Then we parented our small people… and now it feels as though we’re parenting them as...
Enjoying Your Alone Time as a Stay-at-Home Parent
As a stay-at-home parent, you are used to having a busy and hectic schedule, taking care of your family and running errands. However, there may come a time when your family is away, and you find yourself with an entire house to yourself. This is the perfect opportunity to take some time for yourself and indulge in activities that you enjoy. Here are some things to do as a stay-at-home parent while the family is away: Dragana Gordic...
When’s the best time to put a TV in your children’s bedroom?
Have you put a TV in your children’s bedroom? How old were or are they? It’s one of those unexpected parenting dilemmas, isn’t it? We all knew there’d be decisions over names and vaccines and weaning and bedtimes. But who knew we’d be making a parenting decision over 4K TVs? Seriously, did any of us expect the endless stressful undercurrent of constant parental decision-making (when should I allow them to...
Top 5 fitness tips from a couch potato (ex) for real life people
Getting Fit – it’s January, so it’s pretty hard to hide from, isn’t it?You hear it from everyone, everywhere;”It’s a New Year, it’ll be a New Me.””This is the year I’m REALLY going to do it.””2023 is definitely the year I finally lose weight/get fit/actually GO to the gym I joined (three years ago)/swim every single week…” And of course, we all mean...