Before kids, when you were ill or injured, you might have phoned in sick, took a day or two off work and got some good old bedrest. You would have rested up, relaxed, gone to the doctors, enjoyed some chocolate and TV and got plenty of sleep. You’d have put…

Every single girl and almost every boy goes through the rite of passage of having a sleepover. It’s something all kids love to do and for girls especially, a slumber party with a bunch of girlfriends is a serious bonding experience full of gossip, games and grab bags of munchies…

Parents are guilty of letting the children’s school teachers do some of the heavy lifting. It’s not a direct thing; it’s subconscious. When you know there are P.E classes as school, it’s tempting to think “well, at least they’ve got some exercise for the day.”

There aren't many parents who haven't had to face the bedtime blues at some point in their lives. If you have kids, you will know what we mean. Not only is it hard enough getting our kids into bed in the first place; it's also difficult trying to get them…

When you’ve spent the best part of the last five years raising babies and having more babies to raise, you kind of lose yourself. The job that you were doing once, the one you stepped back from to be a stay at home Mom has lost its appeal and the…

As a parent, there’s nothing more important than protecting your kids. As soon as you hold that precious bundle in your arms for the first time, you assume responsibility for taking care of them and shielding them from danger. When you have children, you never really switch off, and you’re…