It goes without saying that parents want the best for their children as far as their education goes. As they reach their teenage years, they will be given more independence when it comes to the subjects they’ll study at school, and the career route they take thereafter. Although it ultimately comes down to their choice, …
Social skills are crucial if we want to communicate successfully with others and build healthy relationships. Good social skills can help improve a child’s confidence so that they are able to make friends both in and outside of school. They can even help them with career opportunities when they are old enough, and it’s important …
One of the things that really frustrates me about motherhood is all the pressures we put ourselves! Whether it’s trying to keep up with all the other Mums in the school playground or just wanting to make sure our little cherubs have the very best of the best, it can be exhausting! If we’re not …
After what seems like years being stuck at home, it’s no wonder that many people are feeling a little bit anxious and apprehensive about life getting back to normal. I know I am! It kind of seems as though nothing can ever be the same again, although I’m holding out hope that we can get …
As a family, we love to create our own things. From creating our own Christmas cards to making personalised gifts for our family and friends, we really do love to get crafty. One thing we’ve recently been looking into is creating our own clothes. I love the idea that we would be wearing something that …
Home ownership is a dream for many people, but also one that seems daunting. Houses aren’t cheap, and there are so many factors you need to keep in mind: the sales price, your savings, mortgage payments, utility bills, moving costs, property taxes, etc. If you’re not a natural mathematician, it’s enough to make your head …
The last few months have been so hard for many of us. We’ve had so many things to worry about and deal with that it’s been a little overwhelming at times. I know that I’ve struggled with the whole lockdown situation a few times. We’ve had to isolate ourselves from our friends, family and loved …
Well, what a strange few months it has been! It’s also been a pretty tough time for many of us and 2020 certainly hasn’t turned out the way any of us would have ever imagined. If you’d have told me this time last year that we would have spent months unable to leave the house …
I have three children and I’m happy to admit that some days are a struggle. I know I’m not alone in this. Having children isn’t easy and some days we just need a little reassurance that we’re doing OK. Other days, we could really benefit from getting a little insight into how other Mums do …
I’ve suffered with migraines for pretty much the whole of my adult life and they are really, really hard to deal with. A migraine isn’t “just a headache” – it’s a debilitating condition and having them regularly has a huge impact on family life. Sadly, for many migraine sufferers, they are just something we need …