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Finding a family holiday during the teenage years can feel like an uphill battle. Passive beach trips can be boring, or historical city breaks aren’t yet appreciated. It may sound counterintuitive at first, but a physically challenging multi-day hike may be the solution to get you all working together, as a family, towards a common goal.… Continue reading
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It’s never too early to start planning next years holiday. However, if you’re the parents of teenagers, it can be hard to find an activity that appeals to their interests, and is still safe enough for them to enjoy with other teens, especially when it comes to going on holiday.… Continue reading
Be there is probably the most important tip you can have.
As your children get older, the parenting dynamic changes, and the teenage years are a time for you to act as both a parent and friend to your child.… Continue reading
In September our family life will be changing as our eldest will be going off to University, providing that it is safe for him to do so. Coronavirus has already put a stop to him doing his A Levels, and his time in year 13 came to an abrupt end when schools were closed on the 20th March.… Continue reading
So sorry that I have been quiet on my blog. Like many people I have been struggling with life as we now know it, and putting thoughts and feelings into words has seemed impossible some days.… Continue reading
If you have teenage children, you will be well aware that they are maturing and slowly getting closer to entering the real world, where money management is so important. It is essential that your teenager understands the value of money and how to manage it, to ensure their transition into adulthood is smooth and as debt-free as possible.… Continue reading
4 tips for helping your child through the teenage years
Everybody remembers their teenage years. You experience some weird and wonderful changes, think you know it all and yearn for independence, all whilst dealing with hormones .… Continue reading
There remains a growing desire to reform Secondary education in the UK, after the chairman of the Education Select Committee Robert Halfon suggested that both GCSEs and A-Levels should be scrapped in the near-future.… Continue reading
When it comes to studying for exams, good study habits often have to be learnt. No matter what age your child is, or at what stage of school they are at, it’s never too late to start getting into good study habits.… Continue reading
With Christmas just around the corner, I suspect that some parents have been presented with a list that contains clothing of some sort. I am no exception, and even with just over a week to go, I am still being sent pictures of clothing from the kid’s favourite websites.… Continue reading