Being a single parent can be challenging at times, and for some mums, this can mean putting your love life on the back burner until the kids get older. There is no right or wrong time to start dating in terms of how long to wait after a separation, or how old your kids should be;it is all about whether you feel ready.
If you have been off the dating scene for some time, then you might not be…
A few weeks ago I attended a very interesting conference on teenage wellbeing run by the CCMH (the Centre for child mental health). My favourite presentation by CCMH founder Dr Margot Sunderland who covered all important elements of what teenagers need to know to live well.
She shed some light into the teenage brain and provided clear guidelines for teachers and parents on how to…
When you become a parent, priorities change and often even the personal interests. I know a lot of mums who have re-trained after maternity leave and changed career altogether. If you are looking into further education to enhance your skill set and achieve more, read on to discover more about your training options.
There is no denying that there are so many different types of courses…
While any money saving tip is well-appreciated by mums everywhere, it gets even better when those tips help to save the environment at the same time. Have you ever stopped to think of all the waste you are producing on a yearly basis that perhaps you could avoid, at least in part?
Here are a few tips that will help you stretch that tight budget you are probably raising a family on while doing your…
Here are tips on types of cleaning you can do yourself and ones you can’t.
When your rental period comes to an end, it is important to get your rent deposit back. The money can help you relocate to your new house.
But for a refund to be made, you have to clean the house before you move out. Many property owners and agents are very strict on this before they give the refund.
Well, if…
As parents, we often build our idea of what stage of life our kids are at by the milestones that they hit. The first time they roll over, the first time they crawl, first words, first steps, all of these are signs that your child is developing and growing up and they can be some of the most exciting times of your child’s life. However, as your child gets older, it’s easy to feel like a…
We usually teach our children road safety, beach safety and how to dress during winter, but do we pay attention to Internet safety? For me, the online space is like an amusement park, where there are all these beautiful machines to ride, but you must follow the safety precautions if you want to come from the other end in one piece.
There is no way to keep your kids off the Internet space…
You know what they say about being a new parent, right? That they’d never get any time to sleep, that they run almost exclusively on caffeine and have to spend all their time sprinting back and forth, and all that kind of stuff?
Well, there’s obviously some truth to those stereotypes. Babies are fragile and entirely dependent on their parents, and need plenty of attention, care, and…
Moving with children to a new house can be an exciting adventure and a stressful challenge at the same time. To you, moving probably means a brand new start with bigger space, better neighbourhood, or a new job. But to your kids, it’s disruptive and a bit more traumatic. On top of all the chaos of packing, kids are forced to say goodbye to friends they love and the familiar comfort of their…
Helicopter parents. They are all over the nation. Tracking their child’s every move, pattern,
behaviour, and, very often, failure. As some of the beneficiaries of this parenting phenomenon
are turning into adults, it is becoming overly apparent that not only does Helicopter Parenting
not work, but the parents put their children at a severe disadvantage as they are unable to thrive
in the face of…