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Managing Distance: Five Ways to Parent Across Borders

Being separated from a child across international borders due to divorce or relocation is an intensely difficult experience. It requires navigating emotional and legal complexities simultaneously and often leaves parents feeling torn between love and practical limitations.

It's possible to build a meaningful, connected relationship with the right structure and support - even when oceans lie...

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Expert Picks What To Look For In Family-Friendly Car

The Things You MUST Consider When Picking the Perfect Family Car

As a parent, there are lots of things to think about. What’s the healthiest diet for your growing little ones? Which local school will provide them with the best education?

Choosing the right car to ferry your children around is high on the list of priorities. In fact, 20% of car buyers cite a lifestyle change - such as...

Charity reports spike in enquiries for family mediation as new school year gets underway

NFM says number of referrals and calls from couples in conflict is up 25%

Family dispute specialists who are part of the country’s largest network of family mediators has reported a significant spike in enquiries this September after the children went back to school.

NFM (National Family Mediation) says that while January is typically dubbed ‘divorce month’, the summer...

5 Vital Tips for Children Walking Home this Autumn

During the darker autumn and winter months, it’s important to consider how you can make your child safer if they’re walking home. According to the Office of National Statistics , 28% of all road accidents happen to those under 19 and peak time for pedestrians to be killed or seriously injured is 3-6pm, just when children are walking home from school.

So, this Autumn, here are 5 vital...

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Top Ten Handy Parenting Hacks from popular mumfluencer Casey Major-Bunce

Starting her Instagram account during the lockdown and after the birth of her twins, busy mum Casey wanted to make real connections with other mums. Casey's cost-effective and fun hacks have earned her over 200k Instagram followers, including Mrs Hinch & Stacey Soloman.

Casey joins us to share her Top Ten Hacks for making family life easier, cheaper and less stressful.

1. You can...

How to speak to your family about organ donation this Organ Donation Week

This week (September 18th to 24th 2023) marks Organ Donation Week - a week-long campaign that takes place every year, with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of organ donation as well as encourage people to confirm their support for donation on the NHS Organ Donor Register .

Whatever your own decision about organ donation, it is vital that you talk to your loved ones...

Back-to-School Sleep: 6 Steps to Bedtime Success

For many parents, the return to school brings about a familiar dilemma: helping our kids shift from summer freedom to a structured bedtime routine. With 9,073,832 students in the last headcount, bedrooms all over the nation will be having the same struggle.

Rest is crucial, not just for those growing bodies, but to fuel their young minds for the classroom. Shifting them from their...

Getting back-to-school ready: Ex-teacher shares tips for parents

As summer comes to an end, parents across the country are gearing up for the back-to-school season. However, transitioning from the laid-back summer routine to the structured school schedule can be a challenge for both parents and children with searches for “back to school advice” increasing by 280% in the past 30 days.

That’s why life insurance broker Reassured has teamed up with ex...

Insta Mum shares easy hacks to cut kids screentime

Insta Mum shares easy hacks to cut kids screentime – and says parents need to “give themselves a break” this summer

With rising concerns about kids screentime, a mum of 2 has shared easy tips to get kids off their phones this summer

“We can’t escape technology in modern life, but we can create balance,” says Beth from Roche, Cornwall.

As the summer holidays draws to...

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How to Be a Modern Parent in 2024

We all want to be the best parents we can be to our children, but there is often conflicting advice on how to raise a confident, kind, and active child. All aspects of parenting have become more complex and unpredictable during the pandemic; Parents juggle new tasks and stressful new decisions while grappling with the daily challenges that our people love about life. Throughout the parenting...

Toilet Wisdom: Beware of These Dangerous Items That Should NEVER Go Down the Drain

You should never be in a rush to flush, especially if what you’re trying to flush has no business being in a toilet in the first place.

Proper toilet usage and maintenance is crucial to the health of waterways and aquatic life; flushing unsuitable items can cost you a pretty penny in plumbing repairs, too. Toilet paper (and toilet paper only!) is all that you should flush.

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