Tag: single-parent family
I Wondered How I’d Cope As A Single Dad Of Four...
What do you think when you see a dad out and about doing everyday chores with his kids – buying groceries in the supermarket...
I Stayed With My Violent Partner For Years, But Finally Found...
I’d been a single mom for six years. After breaking up with a guy I’d been seeing for three months, I went...
A New Baby Will Disrupt Your Sleep For Up To Six...
A lack of sleep is par for the course when you have a baby – new parents are braced for that. But it seems...
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‘Public Health Timebomb’: Half A Million UK Kids Not Vaccinated Against Measles
More than half a million children in Britain have not been immunised against measles in the past decade, according to a new estimate. The children’s...
Down Syndrome, Adoption, Seven Kids – They Weren’t In My Life Plan, But I...
If you’d told me 14 years ago that I’d have seven children, I wouldn’t have believed you. And if you’d said my future would...
5 Things Parents Need To Know About ‘Summer Learning Loss’
When it comes to news articles about summer learning loss, the supposed impact that summer has on student learning, the news is often bad. For...
This Is What Happens When You Home School Your Children
My partner Bob and I first decided we were going to home educate our children when we were driving back from a wedding in...
Christmas – 5 Homemade Baby Toys You Can Make Out Of Ordinary Household Stuff
Expectant parents will often be inundated with loads of baby stuff. While it may be tempting to add lots of “entertainment items” to your...
Reset The Routine – 8 Back-To-School Sleeping Tips For Kids
If you're anything like us, your routines will have been totally obliterated by the coronavirus crisis. But, with kids in the UK going back...