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Help! My Toddler Needs Taming

18 May 2012 – 10:43 | No Comment

The funny thing about being a parent for the second time around is that the reality of certain phases suddenly comes back to you with an alarming clarity. Last week my son turned two, and …

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Is Your Man Bad At Housework?

21 March 2012 – 10:03 | No Comment
Is Your Man Bad At Housework?

It’s the first day of Spring and what better day then to hear about a survey on spring cleaning. Or rather on how many of us apparently spend hours redoing the household jobs that men …

Rise Of The Stay-At-Home Dad

31 January 2012 – 07:06 | No Comment
Rise Of The Stay-At-Home Dad

What’s your view on stay-at-home dads? Despite it being a growing phenomenon I am amazed at how many women still feel it’s a strange idea. Just this morning one mum at the school gates was …

Cougar Women and Toy Boy Men

15 December 2011 – 09:34 | No Comment
Cougar Women and Toy Boy Men

So what do you think about the furore over the relationship of TV presenter Caroline Flack and One Direction’s Harry Styles?
If those names mean nothing to you, the loved up X Factor presenter and popstar …

Once more unto the fray…

5 December 2011 – 11:54 | No Comment
Once more unto the fray…

Today’s the day I start my Christmas shopping – I have a budget, a list, and am full of good intentions…what could possibly go wrong?
I am determined to get everything ordered, bought and dare I …

Here come the boys….

14 November 2011 – 07:08 | 2 Comments
Here come the boys….

It’s starting to feel a little bit like Christmas – the blockbuster ads on television are a sure sign that Holidays Are Comin,’ and I know it’s shallow of me but I do like the …

Would You Steal Sperm To Get Pregnant?

8 November 2011 – 09:47 | 6 Comments
Would You Steal Sperm To Get Pregnant?

Liz Jones’s piece about ‘stealing sperm’ in the Daily Mail last week has definitely opened up a can of worms (excuse the pun). According to her any man who moves in with a woman in …

Much-needed Support for First-Time Parents

13 October 2011 – 10:01 | No Comment
Much-needed Support for First-Time Parents

Next week is National Parenting Week and to coincide with it a new initiative to strengthen family relationships and reduce separation rates among first-time parents is being launched by family charity Care for the Family.
The …

Understanding Additional Paternity Leave

15 June 2011 – 09:04 | No Comment
Understanding Additional Paternity Leave

Do you understand additional paternity leave? Anita explains it all!

What makes a man a good dad?

3 June 2010 – 12:22 | 15 Comments
What makes a man a good dad?

With Father’s Day a few weeks away, what do you think makes a good dad?

The beautiful game

11 May 2010 – 07:44 | 2 Comments
The beautiful game

You could win amazing goodies from Argos for the World Cup – including TVs, laptops and games consoles. PLUS there’s the chance to win a fantastic 42 inch LG LCD TV when you shop at KidStart!

Team Edward or Team Jacob – who would you choose

2 April 2010 – 17:14 | 15 Comments

Who would you choose – Edward Cullen or Jacob Black?

Marriage – does it really matter?

1 April 2010 – 08:25 | 15 Comments

Do you think couples have to be married to stay together?