New research from the University College London says that divorce is less painful for children if it happens when they’re younger. Those between the ages of three and seven in their test of 6,000 children were 16% less likely to suffer emotional and behavioural problems than those between seven and […]
I was going to do a post about National Sibling’s Day, but I’m a bit late owing to life getting in the way, so I’m catching up with blog posts now and thought I’d redefine the title and call it “National Bloody Great Children’s Day” instead so that I can […]
When your child calls and you can’t help, it is terrifying. As a parent, your job is to protect them, but when they are out in the big wide world in trouble and you are far away, there is nothing you can do. I can only imagine the horror of […]
HAPPY NATIONAL SINGLE PARENT DAY I think this is possibly just a US thing, but oh well, I’m stealing it on the other side of the pond to acknowledge all the single parents in the UK and all over the world, because there are rather a lot of us these […]
Do we ever stop worrying about our children? Basically, no. We don’t. Extreme love and extreme anxiety occurs the minute you become a parent and then never stops. It means you have to be prepared for that old heart of yours to not just be worn on your sleeve, but […]
I can confirm that David Cameron was most definitely at the Wilderness festival, because one of my tribe got a selfie with him. We had very divided opinions about whether he should be seen drinking and smoking and generally loving life, just a year after leaving our sinking ship and […]
Are our children lacking in emotional intelligence because of the way they live in the world these days? A new study has suggested that children as young as three are hindering their emotional intelligence by spending too long staring at screens instead of socialising with other youngsters. The boom in […]
In a big scary world “Love Island” seems to have captured the (desperate need to be shallow and frivolous) mood of the nation. In order to avoid any more talk on Brexit and Theresa May you either need to leave the country or watch “Love Island”. This is my latest […]
Time for my May Family Affairs update and a brief consideration of all the other big scary matters we have been dealing with this month. We have had three terrorist attacks in the UK in the last month which has sent us all reeling. Murderous chaos was seen on Westminster […]
Where to go on holiday as a single parent in 2017 To be honest, I am finding it increasingly difficult to decide where to go on holiday as a single parent with my children this year. I LOVE travelling with (and without) my children, but I’m not particularly adventurous when […]
HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY TO Y’ALL. I hope you’re having a good Good Friday and enjoying the beginning of a lovely long weekend. My blog is TEN YEARS OLD TODAY. WTF. I started my blog over the Easter weekend and so Good Friday always takes me back to the beginning of […]
I have been inundated of late with information on “How To Choose A Partner.” My friends and family have decided it is time for me to find a partner to avoid me becoming a burden to my children, my family and my friends. Let me just make it clear from […]
