Is there any joy in being alone? Solitude is not for everyone, but for me, despite a career in an industry that demands sociability, I love being alone. In fact I would go so far as to say I positively crave it. Research findings suggest there are some…
How do you talk to teens about cancer? The teenage years are historically filled with emotional ups and downs, add to this the knowledge that a family member has cancer and things can become particularly difficult. Millions are spent on cancer research every year and significant inroads in…
Parenting teenagers is an emotional rollercoaster. Throw puberty and the menopause into the mix and you have a toxic cocktail of hormones which is guaranteed to involve a lot of tears, tantrums and door slamming. There is something quite cruel about the twist of fate that places the…
Good Morning and welcome back to the last week of Tweens, Teens & Beyond before the summer break with my fellow hosts Sharon at After the Playground and Nicky at Not Just The Three of Us. With football fever now sweeping the country it seems wholly appropriate that our…
Good Morning and welcome back to another week of Tweens, Teens & Beyond with my fellow hosts Sharon at After the Playground and Nicky at Not Just The Three of Us. Last week’s link-up was quieter than usual yet still lovely to see some really interesting posts. Our…
If like me you are a woman with one eye on the latest fashions, the world of instagram is a pandora’s box of inspiration, awash as it is with ideas for new designers to look out for and outfit combinations from real people. One such lady and one…
Charities play a vital role in the fabric of our society, raising much needed funds for necessary research as well as providing an information and support resource for those who need it. The valuable role of the support services team within a charity cannot be emphasised enough, offering…
Good Morning and welcome back to another week of Tweens, Teens & Beyond with my fellow hosts Sharon at After the Playground and Nicky at Not Just The Three of Us. Last week’s link-up was spectacular! There were some great posts and a lot of them as we…
