Many women admitted to researchers that they love cleaning because it gives them a sense of ‘pleasure’ and ‘achievement’. It also makes them feel better about receiving surprise visitors who wouldn’t see the house in a mess. Kirstie Allsopp said in her latest interview – that housework can be good for mental health. She […]
Nick Clegg the Deputy Prime Minister has unveiled plans for new parents to share parenting leave from work. New mothers would have to take the first two weeks off work and then Mums and Dads could then split up to 50 weeks in leave between them. Sounds like a great idea to me but has condemned the plan […]
Jamie Oliver has banned his children from social media – and in many families there is a constant battle between demands for privacy and safety. Here, parents share the lessons they have learned and the techniques they use. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/03/internet-children-parents-safety How do you cope? All out ban? I teach the parents I work with to “Talk […]
This is a powerful reason to remember to pop on your seatbelt !
The first time I sat down to write my Story of Mum I was raw in grief about the door banging behind my beautiful 19 year old daughter Molly as she as she packed her cheetah print Converse, Mac Makeup and Primark Pyjamas and left home, jumping excitedly and nervously into her father’s car – […]
I was asked to discuss on BBC Radio London this morning the fact that Kate Middleton and Prince William have chosen to shun royal tradition and have instead decided to choose close school and university friends to be Prince George’s godparents. The couple are said to be planning to ask friends out of the public eye […]
I was on LBC Radio today discussing the fact that today’s middle-class children are on track to be the first in more than a century to be materially less well off in adulthood than their parents, a government commission is expected to warn this week. Leaked findings reveal the existence of a national trend not […]
I’ve recently had two children referred to me who have a fear of being abducted or kidnapped after reading and hearing the news about Madeleine McCann. The problem with 24/7 News coverage is that it blows out of proportion the amount of bad things that can happen and children are very sensitive and can become […]
I have to say I’m glad to see that the makers of “free” web and app-based games have been warned by the Office of Fair Trading of “potentially unfair and aggressive commercial practices” that could target “susceptible” children to pay to continue playing. It follows cases where children have run up bills of thousands of pounds without […]
As controversial and outspoken as always, Katie Hopkins’ latest outburst has hit a nerve with mothers as she claims work takes priority over her three children’s birthdays. Joining Katie for today’s big debate, ‘Is it OK to miss your child’s birthday?’, is outraged writer and mother-of-four Shona Sibary, who believes birthdays are a sacred […]
As I prepare for my beautiful daughter to leave my nest and fly off to Manchester Metropole University in a few weeks I read with interest this article as I am also currently going through a divorce after 21 years. 7 TIPS FOR IMPROVING MARRIAGE IN AN EMPTY NEST It is peak move-in time […]
Today I’m delighted to have Andrew G Marshall an author and marital therapist as my guest blogger. Andrew G. Marshall is a marital therapist with almost thirty years experience. He trained with RELATE the UK’s leading couple-counselling charity, but has developed his own method which blends psycho-dynamic (which looks at your past and how it […]
I love the people I meet on Twitter – I meet so many wonderful people with great ideas. Here’s a great blog about how to challenge your children to get off the sofa and have fun making memories with you from Do Try This At Home “In today’s gadget-rich and time-pressured lifestyles, it is sometimes […]
Today the most popular list of baby names has been revealed with Harry and Amelia topping the list this year. I’ve just been head to head with Katie Hopkins from The Apprentice live on BBC Radio Sheffield who believes that you can apparently judge whether children are suitable friends for your kids by their […]
I was recently talking on LBC Radio about young people’s expectations and their hopes for owning their own property as today’s young face, including my own two kids, high unemployment, expensive education, and a lifetime of renting, whereas when I was in my twenties we had rising wages, low house prices & plenty of job opportunities. […]
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