Family Life

Some experts have predicted that 25% of families will be child free by 2010, and this is due to factors such as lifestyle choice, lack of a decent...

It’s hard sometimes to know what to do for the best when it comes to caring for your children. It’s hard enough going back to work after the birth...

Whoever said being a parent would be easy? Most parents will tell you that having kids is demanding, frustrating and exhausting at times, no matter...

When you first meet a partner, the last thing you think about is the in laws, they are just something you’ll have to deal with at Christmas and...

Family holidays are supposed to be relaxing but preparing for the trip and ensuring everything goes smoothly can end up being a strain itself. The...

Susan Stone has four teenagers living at home with her – two are her own children and two belong to her partner. When the first two began to...

Moving in together is seen as one of the big relationship steps – some couples do it as a trial run for their relationship before they get married...

Just how much older children should help around the house is always up for discussion in busy families. No-one believes children should spend too...

It’s an age old argument and one that will probably never be resolved – just how much should each adult in the relationship be doing around the...

If you want to make school a place that your children actually enjoy going to, rather than a place they endure five days a week and have to be...

Ian Scott has been a primary school teacher for 15 years. As a father of three as well, he knows the value of making time to read quietly with your...

It’s an absolutely massive decision – and not one that can be easily reversed. If you and your partner are thinking about whether you should have...

If you’re just about to see your child or the last of your children fly the nest – maybe they are off to university, or even moving in with a...

Having a baby can put stress on any household but Fran Richards was surprised to find her third child was the easiest of all. Fran said:...