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6. Beauty Really Is Skin Deep. As puberty continues, skin gets oilier and oilier. This is especially true of the ‘T’ zone (the forehead and nose). A mild cleanser should be used by pre-teens twice a day.  If and when spots and blackheads appear then your pre-teen should be encouraged to keep their hands away [...]

Why won’t she wash?! If your daughter is anything like mine it takes a team of wild horses to drag her into the shower and then once she is in there she won’t come out! Oh, and within 10 minutes of her shower she has a distinctly manky smell to her all over again and [...]

Discipline means different things to different people. For many it means punishment. But when you are a parent of a pre-teen kid it is important to do more than just punish for bad behaviour and crossing boundaries.
Discipline is not just about telling people what to do. It is about helping children to learn about consequences. [...]

Let’s face it, kids cost! Having a family is never a cheap affair and the financial burden of raising children can be overwhelming for some.
Did you know that on average parents will have spent over £27,500 on their child by their 3rd birthday.
The credit crunch and the worsening recession are taking their toll on parents [...]

6 top safety tips for bathing your baby
Bathing your baby gives you a wonderful opportunity to connect with her. It’s a great chance to bond with her but it can be a bit of a scary prospect when you first come home from hospital and are faced with bathing her alone. So here are [...]

Well spring hasmost definitely sprung.  Lambs are skipping in the fields, baby birds are clamouring in their nests, and rabbits are doing what rabbits do best. The world is going into  its annual reproduction overdrive. And it seems that it’s not just the birds and the bees and the bunnies that are at it.  There [...]

I was discussing parenthood with a girlfriend of mine the other day. I have 2 wonderful (if challenging) daughters that I fought long and hard to adopt 7 years ago. It was a decision that I didn’t undergo lightly and have never (well almost never) regretted since.
My friend is 40. She has decided not to [...]

Independence day in the US may not be until July the 4th but in our little family it has come a little early. The Witchlings went to the cinema….alone!
Let me set the scene. It is the last weekend of the Easter holiday and the Witchlings are looking for a way to celebrate the last gasp [...]

Do you remember rmance? Candlelit dinners? Late nights out and lazy lie ins? Remember still having enough energy to do anything more than flop into bed in your baggy sweatshirt or shapeless nightie? I do. And I believe that just because I have children, that romance needn’t be a thing of the past.
While it’s difficult [...]

Toilet training is a challenge. there are no two ways about it. There is also no sure thing instruction book to tell you (or your errant toddler) how to go about it! It can be one of the most trying times for many households. Getting your little person toilet trained before they go to nursery [...]