Fun Ways to Share Your Interests with Your Kids

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. Parents-to-be often get excited about all the things they’re going to share with their children. They want to do it all together, including both what they like as an adult and what they loved in their own childhoods. Sharing your interests with your kids can be a super fun way to bond with them, and maybe even have a connection for life. But approaching it in the right way is important. You can’t expect that your children will always share your interests, so you have to make sure you’re not forcing them into things…

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Getting Your Family Ready For A Wedding

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. Whether it is a wedding of someone in the family itself, or another acquaintance altogether, going to a wedding with your family can certainly be an exciting event. Of course, weddings being the experiences they are, it can also be quite stressful, and especially if you have children to try and get ready. However, with the following tips, you should find that you are much more able to feel ready for the big day, and that could make it so much more enjoyable on the whole as well. Let’s take a look at what…

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Managing Grief After The Death Of A Loved One

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. Nobody wants to think about losing a loved one, yet it happens to everyone, and it can be difficult to know what to do when it occurs. There is a lot to think about and do, from notifying the right authorities to dealing with financial issues, trying to wrap your head around the cost of probate, and talking to children about what has happened.  However, when the first shock has worn off and the funeral and all of the practicalities, such as organsing the executor of will, have been completed, you may feel bewildered.…

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How To Afford The University Life

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. If your child is off to university and you are concerned that they enjoy it as much as possible, one of the things that you might in particular want to think about is how they are going to afford it all as a lifestyle. Most students struggle at least a little, and it’s the kind of thing that can be surprisingly difficult to get right. Because of that, you might need to help them a little with how to approach it. In this post, we are going to take a look at how someone…

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Magical Memories: Making Childhood Special For Kids

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. Childhood is such an important time; we know from studying psychology that the early years of a person’s life can really make or break them. Right from birth the subconscious is developing, and it’s this part of the brain which later speaks to the conscious mind and impacts our adult behaviour. While certain personality elements are genetic, much of the way we think and interact with the world is determined by the early experiences we have. It doesn’t mean your children have to have the ‘perfect’ childhood but it does mean that it’s important,…

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