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Do Your Kids Need Their Eyes Tested?
Does your child need his/her eyes tested? Or do you assume they’d tell you if they were having trouble seeing or even that you’d notice? I wore glasses as a child and although my eye …
Raising Girls: How To Help Your Daughters
Ever since I was the agony aunt of Just 17 magazine I have had an interest in the whole idea of how girls are raised, and since having a daughter myself it’s something that I …
The End Of The School Run
Having got much fodder out of my school run over the last year I was just thinking what I was going to miss about it when school ends next week. I know what I won’t …
What Do You Think of Celebrity Mothers?
I’m not a massive fan of Katie Price, but her column in this week’s Sun on Sunday really made me laugh. Commenting on Victoria Beckham’s interview in Harper’s Bazaar where Katie Price rightly retorted, “I …
Mother’s Day Ideas.
Mother’s Day is one of the most important days of the year - third only to Christmas and my own birthday. School has been prepping me for this happy day for several weeks now. Each afternoon has …
Does Your Mum Still Tell You Off?
I’m loving the story in yesterday’s Daily Mail about the trader who spent more than £200,000 on Britain’s most expensive round of drinks and has been publicly told off by his mum for his behaviour.
Alex …
Why We Should All Support World Book Day
Following on from yesterday’s post about helping your kids to speak, it’s worth knowing March 1st is World Book Day in aid of Book Aid International. This brilliant charity not only increases access to books …
Pounding the banks at their own game
It is my firm belief that no-one but no-one knows how to make, or hold on to money, like an old hippy. If you don’t believe me just visit any festival over the summer and …
Do Your Facebook Friends Annoy You?
According to new research 85% of us find our friends annoying online. Stats from a survey by Eversave said the top three behaviours that irk are Facebook friends complaining all the time (63%) those sharing …
Do You Believe in Psychics?
Hands up if you believe in psychics? I’m only asking because a pregnant friend just told me she paid a psychic £75 to tell her that she was having a girl. The fact that her …
Kids And Museums
It’s half term what are you up to? Going to soft play? Buying a new Wii game, or taking in a film with the kids? Or perhaps you’re going to a museum? Whatever your choice …
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to make work we go…
Youth unemployment has become one of countries biggest growth areas – there are more than a million 18-24 year olds out of work in this country and trying to push them around until we lose …
I’m Anita, a mum to two under 5s, a blogger, journalist and author. I’ll be blogging about all things family related whether that’s ranting about legislation, or a general heads up about something to make family life happier and less stressful. 
