Jax’s children were not among those starting or returning to school this September. They’re not at home because they’re poorly, or truanting. They are instead among an estimated 100,000 school-age …
Back to school needn’t mean back to the soul-destroying monotony of doling out cheese sandwiches each day, but nor should providing a healthy and innovative lunch box for your kids …
Ellen Arnison from In A Bun Dance wryly notes, “have you ever noticed that there are certain bits of knowledge that are presumed to magically arrive with the birth of …
One minute we have a whole six weeks of good intentions and playdates groaning out in front of us, the next we’re trying to find book bags under piles of …
This week, those of us with four-year-olds are looking at our tiny pre-schoolers and wondering how on Earth we they are going to cope with going into Big School aka Reception …
Well, that went fast, didn’t it? As the four-day week crashes to a halt and we prepare to once again mount the bucking bronco of school runs and juggling, it’s …
For most of our children, the new school year starts next week. They’re another year older, taller, wider and in need of a full new uniform to replace the too-small, …
This week, as Karin is on holiday (we’re not in any way jealous! not at all! sob!) the good reads are brought to you by Holly. It’s great to get …
At the beginning of this year, Amy Chua hit the headlines across the world for her super-strict approach to parenting. Dubbed the ‘tiger mum’ concept, Chua published her extended advice …