In my mother’s house is a book shelf. On that shelf are rows and rows of photograph albums with lovingly presented images going back decades. Although we do have photograph albums in our household, I haven’t put one together in years and we certainly haven’t put one together since Helen and Izzy were born. I’m
An email arrives from my mother. “Hi John, any house news?” she asks, a reference to our plan to move to a new family home. If she were with me in person, I can just imagine her cheery tone as she asked that question. Alas, she’s not with me and so I respond in writing,
A dad I know once gave me a fascinating insight into the true cost of family life. He was reeling off a list of items he was buying his teenage kids for Christmas.
Do you ever find yourself flummoxed at how much schooling and education has changed over the years? Do you ever wonder exactly what your kids get up to during the school day? If so, a new TV series called Class of Mum and Dad may have some answers for you and I have been fortunate
Imagine going out for a day with your children and not spending any money on them. Can it be done? This was the challenge I was set by sandwich retailer Subway and it was easier than I thought.
