The family lifestyle blog with a side of psychology
We made it. After what felt like a ridiculously long first term back at school, we made it to the holidays. Luckily for the children there was an inset day at school on Friday so we kicked things off with a lovely long weekend. The children were so ...
It’s almost the end of the month, and it’s Sunday so that means it’s time for another round up from my little Instagram community #ShowYouWereThere. In case you’ve not come across it before, #ShowYouWereThere is all about getting more parents in more p ...
It is startling that what once offered plentiful space for the whole family is now too small to host even a few members of the family. At this point, you start wondering if it’s time to sell the old house and move to a new housing unit. Despite how de ...
Adopting a pup can be a great deed, and literally, saving a dog’s life. But adopted dogs have often gone through tough times and it takes a certain kind of owner and family to take care of them. A lot of people still think that the difference between ...
I'm sure there's a statistic out there about how this generation of children that we're raising are the most photographed generation so far. We take 22.7 billion photos of our children a day. Maybe. I don't know. Sometimes it can feel like I take ...
Can you feel it? That crisp chill in the air that means that autumn is well and truly here, and winter is on its way too. The change in weather's meant that we've had to start digging out our cosy winter clothes from the backs of drawers and cupboar ...
If you find getting your children to do what you want a bit of an uphill battle then this post is for you. Whether it's tidying up their toys or being able to trust them not to eat the treats you've put aside for Christmas, there are a few psychology-b ...