Dementia: the longest cruellest goodbye
Pippa Kelly describes the heart-wrenching experience of losing a mother to dementia...
Does a parent need permission to relocate with a child?
Does a parent need permission to relocate with a child? Your rights to relocate with a child on separation...
Empty Nest Syndrome: it’s real and painful
In less than three weeks our daughter and only child will be home for the summer having completed her first year of university. To say we are counting the …
Home educators: busting the myths
When I tell people I’m a home educator, one of two things usually happens. Either the horrified person steps back with an audible gasp, or they ask …
Personal trainer blog: “The Famous Five take on dementia”
Marion looks at the five key things we can do to help reduce dementia
Autism: A moment in their shoes
A mother’s take on understanding autism 11.40am, Wednesday 6 February Marlene walked into her kitchen to prepare lunch for her son. The fingers of her …
Roaccutane: Wonder or blunder drug?
One mother’s horrifying story about anti-acne drug Roaccutane/Accutane Well, in my experience it has been a living nightmare and not to be recommended under …
Taking stock of our lives: Family
Hester Bancroft encourages us to explore our roles in family life in the third of a six-part series on Life Investment This month we will be looking at our …
Short Film ‘Dead Bastard’
Short film Dead Bastard brought to you by the Scully family Ever thought making a will would leave things trouble-free for your offspring? Take a look at …
Sending my mother a postcard
Every year we went on summer vacation, I would look for an interesting postcard to send my mother to cheer her up in the nursing home. Last year I sent her a …