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Budgeting Together as a Family Emotional Tools for When Money Feels Tight

Budgeting Together as a Family Emotional Tools for When Money Feels Tight Working out family finances is about feelings not figures. Here is how to make it safe, shared and soft. Managing household budgets can trigger guilt, worry or shame. We are afraid of not being enough or of failing our children. But there is a…

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Digital Family Finance: Should Your Kids Have a Pocket Money App?

Digital Family Finance: Should Your Kids Have a Pocket Money App? Helping your child learn to manage money starts with simple choices. The tools we choose matter. But how we use them matters even more. Teaching children about money is one of the most empowering gifts you can give them. In 2025, pocket money is not…

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Summer Saver Strategies: Teaching Kids About Money While Schools Are Out

Summer Money Lessons for Kids That Actually Stick Turn ordinary summer days into lasting lessons about money, confidence, and choices - without pressure or perfection. Summer is more than just a break from school. It is a time to slow down, connect more deeply as a family, and introduce gentle life lessons without a classroom. One…

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Surviving the UK Summer School Break: Gentle Solutions for Busy Mums in 2025

Surviving the UK Summer School Break: Gentle Solutions for Busy Mums in 2025 Summer holidays should not feel like a battle. Here is how to stay soft, supported, and sane without needing a full-time nanny or a magical village. When the last bell rings, it can feel like a countdown clock starts ticking. Six weeks, maybe…

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Social Media Curfews for Kids: What UK Parents Should Know in 2025

Social Media Curfews for Kids: What UK Parents Need to Know in 2025 The rules are changing, and it can feel overwhelming. This guide will help you prepare calmly, with care and confidence. Should children have access to social media late at night? In June 2025, this question is front and centre as the UK government…

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How to Handle Sibling Fights Without Losing Your Mind

How to Handle Sibling Fights Without Losing Your Mind You do not need to referee every fight. You just need to stay calm when your children cannot. Your children are screaming. You are halfway through making tea. One of them hits the other, and someone starts sobbing. You feel your body tense. The urge to shout…

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A Practical Guide to Type C Parenting

It is not all or nothing. It is not lazy or perfect. Type C parenting is the middle path where presence beats pressure and calm becomes the goal. We have been Type A. We have been Type B. But modern parenthood needs something softer. That is where Type C parenting comes in. It is not a…

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Understanding Your Parenting Triggers Without Shame or Guilt

You are not a bad parent for being triggered. You are a human being with a nervous system trying to keep everyone safe. If your child shouts and you instantly shut down, or if a slammed door makes you snap in a way that surprises even you - this post is for you. These are not…

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When You’re the Default Parent and It’s Breaking You: How to Reclaim Space Without Guilt

A realistic guide for overwhelmed mums who carry it all, all the time Being the default parent is not a job title. It is a weight. It means you are the first responder, the human diary, the emotional thermometer, the finder of lost shoes, the rememberer of every tiny detail that keeps your family functioning. And…

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The Ultimate Self-Care Guide for Busy Mums: How to Make Time for You Without the Guilt

The Ultimate Self-Care Guide for Busy Mums: How to Make Time for You Without the Guilt Being a mum is a full-time job, and finding time for yourself can feel impossible. But self-care isn't a luxury - it's a necessity. Here's how to carve out 'you time' even when life feels overwhelmingly busy. 1. Recognise the…

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