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What or who do you want to keep in your life as you move into a new phase of the year and perhaps also of parenting? Spring is in the air and it reminds us to let the fresh air in and have a good look at everything we’ve got put away.  We hang on to stuff that we...

Everyone shouts but no one hears. I was thinking about our topic of the week early Monday morning whilst out walking with the dogs and suddenly,  they all disappeared in the direction of something more interesting.  Despite my yelling, it took some time for them...

During the pandemic, more than a third of young adults moved back with their parents - for multiple reasons. And many have remained - the empty nests are suddenly not empty anymore and it can get quite crowded with all the grown up birds. As parents it can be...

Back to school again - already…?  As every year, it seems that the summer has just flown by! And every year, this is a time of conflicting emotions. It is a new beginning, a new chance and opportunity to do better, to meet new people and learn, but it is also a...

Are you caught in the middle? If you are caring for your teens or young adult children and also your ageing parents - welcome to the sandwich generation! Funny name aside, there is nothing funny about this situation. You are caught between the generation that...

The Why, How and What of Parenting Burnout Parenting burnout is a sneaky thing – it creeps up on you over time and makes you feel useless, guilty and alone. It has been a busy time for our family due to normal stuff like exams, but also our impending move home has...

Inside voices Do you find yourself nagging, shouting, ordering or sometimes begging your teenager to do things, and that’s the only way you communicate? Is your outside shouty voice the one you use the most often? When was the last time you had a proper two-way...