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Keep calm and holiday on
A UK holiday will give you a great time – whether you’re a family, a couple or a singleton – and if you’re feeling somewhat patriotic there’s the knowledge that you’ll be keeping British money circulating in Britain’s economy. The…
Divorce rate plunge is no cause for celebration
The number of divorces in England and Wales has fallen significantly in the last decade. There were 111,169 divorces in 2014, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), a 27 per cent decrease from the most…
The walk to school needs to be safer to improve our children’s happiness in the North West
Over half of parents in the North West see a noticeable improvement in their children’s happiness after they walk to school, new research has found. National charity Living Streets conducted research with parents of primary school children in the North…
The Genies & Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week
When Sara Jackson’s eldest was entering his terrible 2’s, his baby brother had just been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. Desperate for stories to help the family during this difficult time, she found nothing suitable or uplifting in the…
How To Get Alone Time on a Holiday With The Kids In Tow
You may think that it is impossible to get any alone time with your amour on a holiday when you've had to bring the kids along, but it most definitely is not. I know it might be hard to believe,…
More than half of parents happy for kids to miss a week of school for a cheaper term time holiday
Parents willing to risk fines to save £679 on the cost of their family holiday More than half (53%) of UK parents would be prepared for their child to miss a week of school in order to take a cheaper…
Sleep Easy
Lucy Shrimpton, aka ‘The Sleep Nanny’ is one of the world’s leading child sleep consultants. Here she shares her advice on how to get your little ones sleeping easy when starting school. Some children start school when they are just…
Julian Clary shares his joy at writing his debut children’s book The Bolds
My Neighbours Were Hyenas I always wanted to be a writer when I was a child,” says Julian Clary. “I think writing for children never occurred to me until my agent suggested it. It was a rather inspired idea because…
Anything to Avoid a Tantrum
As childhood obesity levels soar in the UK, an online voucher code website has been researching some of the possible reasons for this. They surveyed parents asking for honest answers into the eating habits of their children. Asking how much…