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 [...]

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 [...]

Would You Pay-Off Your Child’s Partner ?

Many of us would impulsively say no, but what would we actually do? The thought of me going through hours of labour, then raising the child is a lot of work, time, energy. But at the end of it all, I wouldn't want someone swooping in to 'sweep them off their feet' if they're not [...]