Family

Advice, tips and lifetsyle features aimed at parents, children and families.

The Joys of Owning a Cat and How to Keep Them Safe

Owning a cat is a great joy for many of us and we take pride in caring for them as best as we can. A cat can be more than just a pet, they are for many a companion and a constant presence in their day to day lives. Any cat owner will do the best they can to keep their pet safe and sound but if you are new to looking after such an animal you may not be aware of everything you should do. Keep...

Here is how to correctly pronounce the names of certain breeds of dog

From Dachshunds to Rottweilers, these are the dog breeds you are (probably) mispronouncing

The rumours are true… humans simply don’t deserve dogs - we don’t even know how to correctly pronounce the names of certain breeds!

Luckily, the team at Preply have shed some light on this and provided a roundup of dog breeds that typically tend to get mispronounced, and how to correctly say the names.

Dachshund (daks-hund)

Yes, you’ve been pronouncing...

Back To School Shopping: 9 Essentials For Under £50

Last week, schools across the country broke up for summer. So, you might think it’s a bit premature to start thinking about the new academic year in September already.

However, everyone knows shopping for back to school items can be a chore - and if you want to save yourself a headache in late August then getting your essentials early is the way to go.

And with the cost of...

Playdate’s Guide to Self Care for Single Parents

Being a parent is incredibly rewarding but can also be incredibly hard. Often, the stresses of parenting can be amplified when you are a single parent, particularly if you have your children with you most or all of the time. It can feel almost impossible to get a moment by yourself to go to the toilet, let alone a couple of hours to pop to the gym, meet up with friends or take up a new hobby...

Alton Towers is the UK's best value theme park

Alton Towers named UK’s best value theme park

Large cottage accommodation provider Big Domain has crunched the data to find out which of the UK’s theme parks offer the best value for money by comparing the number of rides, cost of entry, parking fees, TripAdvisor ratings and Instagrammability. Here are the places that made the top 10 for cheap thrills this summer:

Alton Towers, Staffordshire

Coming in first is Alton...

Juggling summer holidays with the kids and working can be a stressful time

Expert solutions to reduce burnout for working mums over the summer holidays

Summertime might bring certain challenges for working mothers who need to deal with children at home as well as their professional life. Planning ahead, sticking to a work-life ratio, and considering how to approach hybrid work are some of the expert-recommended solutions to reduce burnout and elevated stress levels.

June 22, 2022. 53% of women report increased levels of stress while...

Divorce Prevention: Weathering the Storm

To have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part; these are the traditional vows said on that glorious, life-changing day, and yet keeping to them genuinely seems to be a struggle for many.

In the US, for example, nearly half of all marriages end in divorce or separation, and in the UK, it isn’t much better, with...

Italy is the most popular wedding destination for Brits

Italy is currently the most popular foreign country for Brits to get married in according to new research from the personal finance comparison site, finder.com .

It is closely followed by Ireland, with both countries proving to be significantly more sought-after than other countries. The data shows that Ireland is twice as popular as the Mediterranean destinations of Spain (4th) or...

young children can learn more vocabulary from conversation at the dinner table

Talking to children away from TV or screens is vital to their development

Reading aloud to young children is great for their literacy, but studies show that young children can learn more vocabulary from conversation at the dinner table, according to The Family Dinner Project .

They say, children who eat dinner with their families have better skills for developing literacy than those who don’t eat with their families.

Kate Stephens, Devon County...

The Ten Most Popular Funeral Songs

‘Abide With Me’ is the song most likely to be played at a funeral, according to SunLife’s Cost of Dying report .

SunLife’s report reveals that the hymn is one of the most popular choices, closely followed by ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra, and ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli.

However, if we were to choose our own funeral song, Monty Python’s ‘Always...