Is sharing the chores really an aphrodisiac?
Is Sharing the Chores Really an Aphrodisiac?
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Date Night Post-Kids: How To Make It Part Of Your Routine
How to bring date nights back from the dead, post kids.
Pocketmoney: to pay or not to pay, that is the question.
Pocketmoney. No pressure, but can it help develop your child’s financial future?
What kind of parent are you? No, really?
There are apparently four kids of parent. What kind are you? No, Really?
Are we really using our phones too much?
Despite social media usage being on the rise, human beings are lonelier than ever.
‘Tis the season…to divorce?
While some vow to quit bad habits in the new year, others make plans to quit their partner.
Christmas with Kids: Keeping it Real.
Before becoming a parent, Christmas with children seemed like a dreamscape; think angelic children with a twinkle in their eye, frolicking around a colour-coordinated hand-picked tree, opening presents with sheer delight. Yet, Christmas, as with life, doesn’t always play out like a greeting card and can easily decline into a rushed day of family arguments, overtired children and broken dreams. To avoid Christmas feeling like an event you need to survive rather than something you look forward to, here’s some tips on how you can best manage your children’s expectations…
Meeting The Emotional Demands of Becoming a Mum
You’ve painted the nursery and bought the pram – but can you prepare mentally for the trials to come? Parenting is a tough gig. Even if you’ve never felt symptoms of depression or anxiety before, pregnancy and childbirth can increase the risk of these feelings. Becoming a parent is an emotional time, shrouded by high, often unrealistic expectations on how your new role will fit into your old life. It is a period of adjustment in your relationship, your work and social life as you adapt to meet your…
The Night Watch – My Child Magazine
‘You want me to get up? But I have work in the morning!’ These words are heard in bedrooms throughout the globe when a baby cries at night. While some relish every precious moment with a newborn (yes, even the ones at 3am) for others, months of broken sleep can feel like torture. So, when both parents are exhausted, who should take responsibility when those midnight cries risk your sanity, and relationship? Here’s five reasons why sharing the night shift is the best thing for both your relationship,…
Happy To Be Stuck With You? Or Stuck for the sake of the kids?
Is staying in a loveless marriage the selfless act of a responsible parent, or a miserable way to spend the only life you get? Those faced with this heart wrenching dilemma may ask themselves if the stress of their marriage is affecting their parenting, and would the kids be better off if they split? A plethora of contradictory statistics on the matter are available online, along with plenty of opinions and judgements on what is ‘best’ for kids long-term. Friends and family also tend to offer their advice, yet…