Supporting Children’s Mental Health in Uncertain Times via Home Education
Children today are growing up in a world full of uncertainty. From cost of living pressures to global headlines that even young kids absorb, it is no surprise that anxiety and stress levels among children are rising. For home educating families, this can feel like both a challenge and an opportunity. Here’s how home education […]
The Body Keeps the Score Review (2025): Why This Book Still Matters
The Body Keeps the Score: Why This Book Still Matters in 2025 First published in 2014, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk has become a cornerstone for anyone trying to understand trauma. A decade later, it is still topping charts, still being recommended in therapy rooms, and still landing on the […]
Mum Rage UK 2025: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Survive It Without Shame
Mum Rage UK 2025: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Survive It Without Shame No one talks about it at baby group. The sudden flash of anger when the noise will not stop, when the mental load spills over, when you feel invisible. Mum rage is real, it is common, and it […]
The Truth About Mum Friendships: Why Some Fade and Some Last
The Truth About Mum Friendships: Why Some Fade and Some Last We meet them at baby groups, in hospital waiting rooms, at the school gate. Mum friends can feel like lifelines — until one day the messages slow down, or the rhythm changes. Here is the truth about why some mum friendships fade, why others […]
Autumn Crafts Kids Can Actually Do Without You Finishing Them
Autumn Crafts Kids Can Actually Do Without You Finishing Them We love the idea of autumn crafts until we realise who is holding the glue gun. Too many projects online look gorgeous but secretly rely on mum to cut, stick, and stage. Here are ten autumn crafts that kids in the UK can really do […]
How to Explain Home Education to Relatives Who Do Not Get It
How to Explain Home Education to Relatives Who Do Not Get It The kettle is on, the term has started, and the questions roll in. Why are your kids not in school. What about exams. What about friends. If you are home educating in the UK, you will face relatives who do not understand. This […]
Bedtime Revenge Scrolling: Why Mums Do It and How to Break the Cycle
Bedtime Revenge Scrolling: Why Mums Do It and How to Break the Cycle You put the kids to bed, finally sit down, and before you know it midnight has arrived. Your eyes hurt, your thumb aches, and you are still scrolling. Welcome to bedtime revenge procrastination. Here is why it happens, why mums are so […]
Family Meal Plan: 7 Dinners Under £50
Family Meal Plan: 7 Dinners Under £50 Feeding a family on a budget is not about giving up flavour. It is about planning smart, buying simple ingredients, and stretching them across meals. Here is a full 7 day dinner plan that comes in at under £50 using UK supermarket prices in 2025. Copy it, use […]
Back to School Hacks UK 2025: 15 Shortcuts That Save Your Sanity
Back to school season in the UK is not crisp shirts and smiling photos. It is missing shoes, endless forms, and the question of what to pack for lunch every single day. Here are the hacks that make September survivable in real life, tested by mums who know the chaos. September is not about perfection. […]
Back to School, Back to Chaos: Why September Breaks Mums More Than January
Back to School, Back to Chaos: Why September Breaks Mums More Than January January gets all the hype, but September is the real reset for families. New classes, new teachers, new clubs, new forms, and that school run that eats mornings alive. Here is why this month hits so hard and a calm plan that […]