Family

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

Get the look: Archie's adorable dungarees on the family's royal tour to Africa

The Duchess of Sussex might have been upstaged in the fashion stakes on the third day of the family's royal tour in South Africa – baby Archie rocked the cutest pair of striped dungarees as he met peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

It's the four-month-old's first appearance on the Africa tour and he's already posed with one of the heroes of the anti-Apartheid movement and Nobel...

Five of the most fashionable pregnancy announcements as Blake Lively debuts her baby bump

Blake Lively has announced her third pregnancy in the most glamorous way possible in 2019: on the red carpet with husband Ryan Reynolds, glowing in a sequinned yellow dress.

The couple were at the premiere of of Reynolds's new movie Pokemon Detective Pikachu, and Lively's bump is certainly a clear answer to any pregnancy rumours that might have been flying around.

The bright...

Nine ways to protect children during a bitter divorce

Children can be used as weapons when their parents separate. Family experts explain how to shield them from the stress of a bitter split.

It’s estimated that 42% of marriages end in divorce, and sadly many of them are bitter. But what’s even sadder is when the separating couple’s children get dragged into the fight between their parents, and are used as emotional weapons, which can...

Ask an expert: Could using social media be affecting my daughter’s mental health?

A doctor offers guidance for parents on talking to kids about how social media might be making them feel. By Lisa Salmon.

My 13-year-old daughter spends a lot of time on social media and often seems anxious, depressed and moody. I don’t know whether it’s just because she’s being a ‘normal’ teenager, or whether her mood is negatively affected by her social-media use. She’s not easy to...

Bored of the pub and cinema? Here are 5 original ideas for an active date

Break the ice with these out-of-the-box suggestions.

With apps like Tinder and Bumble, it’s never been easier to set up a date. And while it’s great that there’s now so much opportunity for romance out there, it’s also true that dating can get a bit, well, samey.

Sitting in that same nook in the local pub, ordering the same drink, seeing the same faces propping up the bar –...

Danny Jones: Exercise is so important for children – it helped me cope with school bullying

The Voice Kids coach opens up about how exercise helped when he was a child, and how he’s helping school kids get active now.

McFly frontman Danny Jones loves being part of a team.

Whether that’s on TV, with the group of talented children he’s built as a coach on The Voice Kids, playing football for team England in last month’s Soccer Aid, or parenting, with his wife and...

Paper receipts preferred by consumers despite environmental misconceptions

Paper receipts preferred by consumers despite environmental misconceptions

A global campaign called Choose Paper has launched which advocates consumers' rights to continue to receive paper receipts and aims to raise awareness of their practical benefits and sustainable features. The campaign is backed by independent research, which reveals that the majority of consumers prefer paper receipts over digital alternatives. The research, conducted by global polling...

Employment Screening Process Changes After Woman is Left Feeling Identity-Less

Employment screening process changes after woman is left feeling identity-less

A woman returning to work after a 21-year employment break was shocked after having to show evidence of what she had been doing since her previous position, despite taking the break to raise a family.

Her experience is now causing CBS, one of the UK's leading employment screening companies, to change its processes to better serve long-term career-breakers – who are usually women....

10 money-saving tips for couples getting married – and their guests

If weddings are putting a strain on your budget this summer, here’s how everyone can claw back some money.

Wedding season is here, and while it’s an expensive time for couples tying the knot, guests can also feel the strain on their wallet. According to American Express, guests can expect to spend £391 each on average to attend a wedding this year – that’s £88 more than in 2018....

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