Are School Holidays Mission Impossible For Working Parents?

Are School Holidays Mission Impossible For Working Parents?

6 weeks vacation for pupils (UK), whilst teachers receive paid leave. Childcare consumes most of a working parents' salary. Is childbearing now only for the elite? Summertime. Holiday. Bliss. Happiness. A child’s dream; a parents nightmare, where’s the middle ground?  Family. Free childcare, so you can still earn your buck. But not everyone is so [...]

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Blood? Sure, walking all over me is a sign of love. Unrelated stranger? Don’t push your luck, know your place and how to behave. What?! Sadly, it’s become all too common, all the while under the radar. Do you know the person well? Are they a loved one? Well then it’s okay, there are different [...]

Christmas in July: The Time is Upon Us!

Christmas in July: The Time is Upon Us!

My second favourite time of year has arrived. There’s no telling my first, surely? Dust off your Santa hat, winter in the midst of summer is digitally here. And no, this isn’t a hallucination from heat exhaustion, I’m being serious! Mulled wine or a slush puppie? Hey, what’s wrong with refreshments? I know what you’re [...]

Liberation: Set Boundaries Instead of Following The Status Quo.

Liberation: Set Boundaries Instead of Following The Status Quo.

It’s never too late. Conform or redirect your life. There’s only one thing holding you back, you. You question yourself and sanity. It’s easier to create holes and flaws in your own judgement than proceeding to challenge others. Maybe I’m going crazy? Take no notice. The rhythm of the pied piper we follow throughout life [...]

Does Money Divide Us?

Does Money Divide Us?

Money is the root of all evil. Or does the evil already exist within you? Money, comes and goes. It’s a product we figuratively translate into meaning, purpose and fundamentally, worth. The concept helps categorise, compare whilst also having the power to cause conflict. But as Bob Dylan says, 'Money doesn’t talk, it swears'. As [...]