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Are exams important or do we need to find a better way to test our child’s intelligence? How clever are our children really? We rely on exam results, teacher reports and school grades to tell us how clever our own children are. After years of arguments about the GCSE exams’ getting easier and already abolishing the Key [...]
Learning to wisely handle money can be a challenging task, but if you don’t you can create a mess with your finances that may haunt you all your life. That is one major reason why, as a parent, you need to begin teaching your kids to handle money well by the time they’re in their [...]
Could my day get any god damn worse? I suppose it could so I may have to be careful how much I moan as they say it comes in threes. My darling angelic teen daughter decided to tell me that she smokes, fantastic. While I took the rather laid back that’s fine do what you [...]
Have you seen the report by Save the Children’s Mothers’ Index to be presented today (7th May) at the UN? This story is already going viral and you may wonder why! The big news for UK mothers is that Britain is only number 23 on the list but still ahead of the USA which come [...]
The first thing that strikes me while browsing the Cashmirino website is design and quality, the items look amazing. You can dress your children in luxury fashion this season for sure with the new Spring collection, its just out of this world. Cashmirino was born out of a labour of love. A love for children and a [...]
Have you heard of baby mugging yet ? If you haven’t your soon going too as baby mugging is the latest online craze. My friends and I thought we would get on board and add own own baby mugging pictures. When a friend inboxed me on Facebook and said Emma you must get the mums to do [...]
So I had to uplaod a picture that I had taken today for the blog and guess what I found? Instead of 1 image I found 67 of them The kids have been going snap happy with my camera and I have the proof! I am going to guess that “nobody” has had my camera [...]
Striking the right balance between work and family life is never easy, and now even more parents are feeling the squeeze in the wake of the government’s recent child benefit cuts. Childcare is becoming a real headache for parents who want to send their little ones to nursery or fund after school activities for older [...]
I think most mums have heard of Bounty, it’s a nationwide pregnancy club that offers advice to mums and mums to be. With such a high profile one would think that safety is a priority to its members but I was rather shocked today to learn how Bounty has let many mothers down. Last week [...]
So many changes happen after you give birth, your no longer just responsible for you, you now have a baby and somehow this cute little bundle, turns your world upside down. Losing friends after having a baby appears to be very common and most mums I speak too can relate all too well to this. [...]
When should you introduce your children to the world of Apps and the Internet? Wow! Talk about a controversial question. This is one of the most talked about topics in today’s circle of moms. Whether they are gathering for coffee at the club, watching their children on the playground in the park or waiting [...]
Every family has strengths and weaknesses but do you know what yours are? When you stop and look at your family unit what do you see? Can you pinpoint the areas of strengths and the areas that could do with some improvements? Its so easy to think of all the negatives; You are always rushing [...]
Am I the only one who thinks kids get too many school holidays? Roll on Monday I say when they go back to school after having 2 weeks off for Easter. Two whole bloody weeks because of Eggs, are they for real? My kids don’t need 2 weeks to eat chocolate eggs, your lucky if it takes them [...]
In high schools around the country, when scheduling for the next academic year opens, a battle of wills between parents and students also opens. Parents know the importance of academically rigorous classes and the positive effect those classes can have on college entrance criteria. Students know the amount of work required to be successful in [...]
There comes a time in every parent’s life when they hear those dreaded words coming from their newly-licensed teen’s mouth – “Can I borrow the car?” While your young driver has passed their written and their driving tests, there are still many things they need to learn in order to drive safely, particularly on the [...]
Your smile is one of the first things someone notices about you, so it is important to keep your teeth healthy. If you take the time to brush your teeth properly, floss often and see a dentist regularly, your teeth are much more likely to look beautiful and healthy. However, you might be unknowingly [...]
Contrary to popular belief, it is actually easy to get kids into the habit of partaking in household chores and cleaning up after themselves. It just takes the right kind of motivation to get children into the habit, and from there it just a matter of enforcing the habit so it doesn’t get broken. However, [...]
Prom night is one of the most important events in a high school student’s life. Chances are, you’re going to be talking about your romantic prom night for the rest of your life and pass the stories along to your own kids one day. Prepping for prom night is no small feat, though – it’s [...]
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