How often have you heard one of your children say to their brother or sister ‘I wish you’d never been born !’ For the most part, you will choose to ignore it, knowing in the grand scheme of things, this is just a sibling spat which will resolve itself eventually.
How does the significance change when a child says the same thing to a disabled sibling?
Understanding how disability can affect…
Who doesn’t remember the TOSS/TAKE scene from Sex & the City? Well, that’s the best way of decluttering your wardrobe and your home. The annual spring clean comes early this year with National De-clutter Week beginning on 7th March 2012. Check some other tips to declutter this spring.
Recent research confirmed we’re a nation of clutter-a-holics using phrases like cluttered…
Between 32-55% of marriages end in divorce. Although this statistic is pretty dreadful, it’s a sad reality about marriages today.
The actual process of separating and divorcing is relatively straightforward, and it is possible for a couple to complete the task themselves without professional help, for a small sum of money in court fees. However, VERY few couples manage to do this, because they…
A new study has revealed that the recession has turned parents in to savvy shoppers. Two thirds of those surveyed admitted becoming more cautious as a result of the economic downturn.
A huge 83% of parents confirmed they were using vouchers and discount codes in a bid to become more savvy. And impulse buys are long gone with 78% admitting they carefully research, try and compare before making a…
Several studies have been done in the past 10 years on the impact of divorce on children, specifically with regard to their academic performance and exam results. The *studies all suggest that although the psychological damage from divorce fades for children within a few years, their academic performance continues to decline.
Yongmin Sun, co-author of one of the studies and assistant professor…
Having lived in London for over 17 years it has always amazed me when I come across people whose parents or grandparents are from a different country and they don’t speak anything other than English. Often they say ‘I understand it but I can’t speak it’. I always thought their parents did something wrong! Now that I have children of my own I realise that it is easier than I…
How to manage your partner’s mid-life crisis. You’ve been married for double digit years, had your kids, finally reached financial stability and are looking forward to the next stage of the relationship life-cycle – enjoying life as a couple without the stress and distraction of bringing up ankle biters.
Seemingly, your life is comfortable and you feel secure and content.
Then you…
Research has shown that one in three working mums rely on their mums or mother-in-law’s for childcare when they return to work or further education.
At face value this is a wonderful arrangement that works for both parties – you have piece of mind that the person responsible for your child has a vested interest and granny has lots of precious time with her grandchild. Plus of course…
With the rise of mummy bloggers, yummy mummies filling magazine spreads and new research out from Philips PerfectCare revealing that British women are now busier than ever, psychologist and mum Jo Hemmings explores the behavioural trends that exist. How Mums can fit into different tribes and how their behaviour affects their lifestyle, their approach to childcare and their day-to-day life.
The…
The annual Cost a Child Report [1} from protection and retirement specialist LV=, reveals the cost of raising a child from birth to their 21st birthday now totals a record £218,024. This equates to £10,382 a year, £865 a month or £28.44 a day.
The report shows the overall cost of raising a child has increased by 3.3% in the last year with education and childcare remaining the biggest…