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Here's how to get the kids involved with chores

Let your kids ease your load around the house – it’s good for them!

14 Aug

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Raising resilient kids: here’s how to help your children cope with ease during the lockdown

There’s the stress of being cooped up during lockdown, the pressure of keeping up with schoolwork at home and the fear and anxiety...

13 Aug

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Help your kids cope during the lockdown

Lockdown is a confusing, even distressing time for children. Here’s advice on how to tackle it whatever their age.

11 Aug

New report: what lockdown stress is doing to babies and toddlers

If lockdown is hard for adults just imagine what it’s like for children, especially babies and young toddlers?

10 Aug

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How to help your matriculant cope with this crazy year

After five years of high school, what an anti-climax! How can the class of 2020 make it through these final crucial months?

08 Aug

‘Corona’ one of the 100 most-searched names for girls

The pandemic has had a huge impact on nearly every aspect of our lives, so it makes sense that not even choosing baby names has escaped...

28 Jul

Home is where the school is: Here’s everything you need to know about home-schooling

If you’ve decided not to send your child back to school this year here’s what you need to know about home-schooling.

24 Jul

Parenting, cleaning and doing the day job: Here’s how to set limits and stay sane

Parenting, cleaning and doing the day job – life in lockdown isn’t easy for moms and dads. Here’s advice on how to set limits and stay sane.

24 Jul

British couple win bid to name their son Lucifer – while some countries have outright banned certain baby names

A UK couple have had a tough time of convincing British authorities to let them name their baby son Lucifer.

23 Jul

Are you a single parent with a new love interest? We have help!

Here's some sound advice from our experts for introducing a new partner into your world.

26 Jun 2020

Why building a fort can keep your child happy and calm during lockdown

There really is no better time to work on our fort-building.

18 Jun

Kids more likely to be hit by lightning than to die of coronavirus, scientists say

Scientists from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford in the UK found that school children under the age of 15 have a one in 3,5...

12 Jun

Shock confession from a mother of four: ‘I never really wanted to be a mom’

“It’s hard being a good mother to kids you regret having.”

11 Jun

From Bravery to Hope: These are the most popular baby names during the lockdown

These baby names have been quite popular during the pandemic.

10 Jun

Woman worried sister may be going overboard with weird baby name

A woman who says her sister wants to name her new-born baby after one of her favourite foods has stirred up debate among parents online...

08 Jun

Young YOU

If you think your child has the smarts to know what a supernova is, they might be just who we’re looking for.

02 Jun

You are good enough

Parenting is a tough task made harder by unrealistic expectations. If you’re feeling the pressure, here’s what you need to know.

01 Jun

Teenagers and booze, what you can do

Ever offer your teens a tipple? Suspect they’re drinking on the sly? Here’s hard-hitting advice for parents

01 Jun