Life with a family of nine is fun, hectic, chaotic and THE best thing in the world, find out all about our Big family Life
The age-old saying is true; sharing is caring. When it comes to large families, it’s important to encourage sharing early on. This allows your kids to become more tolerant of one another, and indeed prepares them to be generous and easy-going adults in later life. Of course, there’s the argument that parents should accept their … Read more
When you think about how comfortable you are with your partner and how the two of you could talk about anything, it doesn’t mean you actually tackle those rather uncomfortable topics. There are conversations that couples just don’t often have because they may be uncomfortable, make you cringe a bit, cause stress, fear, or even … Read more
Ageing doesn’t have to be a difficult process, and especially not for people who can rely on their adult kids to treat them with respect, love and care. So, do you spend time and get in touch with your parents regularly? Do you know what essentials they need for their comfortable daily lives? Do you … Read more
End-of-the-year festivities make people more optimistic. This year, like every year, we’ll come up with resolutions, and then after a few months, most promises will fall off the grid. Let’s try something different by turning those typical resolutions into something I’m sure will benefit you and your family. OPT OUTSIDE We all probably spend a … Read more
No matter what kind of world we live in or what the media tells us, a family is the most important thing. You feel this when you hold your child for the first time when you hear them laugh, the first time they walk, and every time they say “I love you”. Alas, soon this … Read more
Finding the perfect babysitter can be an incredibly daunting and complicated task for any parent. As a Mum or Dad, you’re probably not new to over thinking! What-ifs flood your mind at the thought of leaving your little cheeky monkeys with a stranger. Will I be able to trust the babysitter? What if something goes … Read more
Having trouble getting your kids to study? Well, concentration is a skill that can be honed with practice. Getting your child to start early when it comes to activities that require concentration is a great way to develop a lifelong habit that would take him or her very far in life. Children are naturally very … Read more
Tattoos have a big divide on opinion, you either love them or hate them, I am on the side of it’s entirely up to you, but if you decide to have one, don’t come moaning to me when you change your mind, or it no longer feels right! Rewind to 1995 and I am 19 … Read more
Games aren’t just fun to play, they can also help to develop and build key skills within children, such as leadership. There has been much debate about whether leadership is an intrinsic quality or whether it’s something that’s developed as a result of outside influences. So far, no verdict has been reached, but what experts … Read more