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

Most dogs have enough fur to keep them warm outside when the temperature drops.

How To Know If Your Dog Needs To Wear A Jacket

With online searches for dog coats up by 95% , dog owners across the country are rushing to wrap up, as parts of the UK prepare for freezing temperatures .

A bit of cold weather is never normally enough to put our furry friends off spending some time outside, but do they need protective clothing like jumpers and coats?

When deciding on whether to put warm winter clothing on...

Four out of five Brits look out for little wins to perk up their day

Study Reveals The Little Wins That Transform Our Day

A new study has found that four out of five Brits (78 percent) look out for little wins to perk up their day, saying it’s the small things that put a smile on their face – with unexpectedly finding money topping the list (66 percent).

With the cost of living increasing, it’s perhaps no surprise to see Brits getting a pick-me-up from finding forgotten money, but it seems that we love...

How divorce works for fathers

Getting divorced is usually one of the most stressful periods of your life and many fathers are not prepared for the amount of change that will happen when they go through a divorce. While not all divorces result in the same outcome, it is more common for men to move out of the family home, which is one of the biggest changes.

If you are a father going through a divorce, you will...

Five Expert Tips For Perfect Pet Portraits

As anyone with pets knows, capturing the perfect photographs of our furry friends is easier said than done. To help out, photo experts at

CEWE have worked with professional photographers and animal specialists on five top photography tips to help capture those perfect pet portraits.

1. Focus on the eyes

In the best portraits, the eyes tell a story....

Eight flowers to get someone this Valentine’s Day

Roses are not the only flower! Romantics looking for a beautiful bouquet to impress their loved ones are being encouraged to get creative.

The gardening experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk have given their favourite rose alternatives for the perfect Valentine's Day gift.

For those looking to make someone’s day extra special, picking the right flowers is particularly...

1 in 6 admitted to having a stronger bond with their pets than their partners

Get matching diamond necklaces for you and your pet this Valentine's Day!

While we traditionally send our partners cards, flowers, and gifts, on Valentine’s Day, this year we want to celebrate another type of love. We’re talking about puppy love.

To celebrate this bond and show our loyal companions some love this Valentine’s Day, our jewellery experts at Steven Stone have revealed just how much we love our pets, not to mention designed a selection of gifts...

The UK’s cringiest pet-names revealed!

A new poll reveals that we’re a nation of ‘Loves’, ‘Babes’ and ‘Honeys’. The top ten league-table of lovers’ pet names have been compiled by greetings card marketplace, thortful.com which asked 1,500 Brits to reveal the pet names they use for their partner.

From ‘Honey Bun’ to ‘Boo’ and ‘Baby Boy’ the poll reveals that nearly half of Brits (47%) confess to regularly using a soppy pet...

Use colour psychology to choose the right Valentine’s flowers for your partner.

Valentine's Flowers: Colour Expert Reveals What Blooms Represent

With it being the busiest time of the year for buying flowers , experts at diys.com decided to share advice on using colour psychology to choose the right Valentine’s flowers for your partner.

To do so, diys.com partnered with Lee Chambers , a British environmental psychologist and wellbeing consultant, to shed light on the topic.

Colour Psychology of Valentine’s Day Flowers...

8 Tips to Break the News of Divorce to Your Partner

Going through a divorce can be difficult, and one of the first obstacles you need to overcome is informing your partner. Read on for some top tips to break the news…

Asking for a divorce is a tricky subject to broach, and there are lots of things you should consider before starting that conversation. You might want to seek legal advice before you divorce , but it’s important to...

There’s evidence suggesting that too much screen time has a negative effect on children’s eyes

How to protect your children from the effects of screens whilst gaming

Recently, Prince William revealed at the BAFTA headquarters that Prince George likes gaming which he is ‘fascinated’ by but that he and the Duchess of Cambridge are ‘being careful’ about the amount of screen time their three children have.

There’s plenty of evidence suggesting that too much screen time has a negative effect on children’s eyes and can cause vision problems . For...