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I always thought that the only time to make bird feeders was in winter. Well, I have learnt that that is not the case! In early spring,...

Welcome to part 2 of our 3-part Screen Time series. I've found that screen time can be such a minefield and each family has their unique...

This week’s topic is all about Screen Time. How much screen time is ok? What are the signs of too much screen time? I don’t know whether...

This month, I feel like there has been lots about Big Feelings in our family - both on how to honour and deal with them, but also tactics...

Does anybody else get bogged down with meals for the kids? I feel like now that a new school year has started, I spend a lot of time...

This summer we will be doing various visits around the country to catch up with family and friends that we have not been able to see in...

Last month we wrote about the importance of connecting with your children - so that this connection pulls us through when the going gets...

I recently came across this book by Dr Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate. And I am completely hooked. The main message is fascinating (and...

A huge welcome to Suzanne, professional organiser, entrepreneur and mum of 3, who has some wonderful tips on how to make packed lunches a...

Before we have children, we (I certainly did) have this romantic vision of children that play nicely together, sleep through the night,...

I think this has been one of the things that changed in the most recent lockdown: As a whole family we have been soooooo bored at times....

My eldest, who is 7 was fascinated by the idea of making some more pocket money and so, when I told him about Ingvar Kamprad (the founder...

So this week it is all about sharing the 'ugly' when it comes to being a parent. For me, it is sleep, glorious sleep. Those that know me...

I hope that despite the unusual circumstances that we still find ourselves in due to Covid-19, you were able to have a peaceful Christmas...

This week London Mayor Sadiq Khan asked people to wear masks outside, when social distancing was not possible and called for masks to be...

Even though the death toll in the UK reached over 10,000 over the Easter weekend, we were strangely content in our bubble at home. A...

This week the UK death toll for corona virus has gone from 1,415 on Monday, to 3,605 on Friday. It is week 2 of lockdown in the UK. At...

We have all done our first week of social isolation in the UK and it has been surreal, to say the least! The weather has been beautiful,...

26th March was the first day of home schooling in the UK. As my daughter had a temperature the previous Wednesday, we had to take all...