As I get older, I can pick out four distinct phases of what it’s like being a stepchild. In some respects, this is hardly surprising. Relationships naturally change as people move into different phases of life and I can distinctly pick out phases with my blood relatives too.
I’m really not a fan of the phrase Freedom Day. It strongly suggests the pandemic is over and we can all go back to living the lives we did in 2019. As anyone with any sense knows, that isn’t really the case at all. For clinically vulnerable children, so-called Freedom Day, will mean something completely
The days of remote and home schooling my children during the COVID-19 pandemic seem like ages ago. Nonetheless, many of the memories I have of that time, a time I hope we never go back to, are fresh in my mind.
Over recent weeks I have been looking at ways to save money because our utility bills have rocketed up with all four of us being at home during lockdown. The announcement that schools in England would be reopening to all pupils means I’ve got to buy some bits and pieces of PE kit for my
Have you found it a struggle to motivate your children during lockdown? Do you find children who once loved to read books are constantly drifting towards screens for entertainment? If so, Readingmate is an app that could help your children develop good reading habits. I’ve been using it with my kids and thought I’d share
