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 [...]

Monday Mood: Don’t Let Anyone Or Anything Dim Your Light. Periodt.

Monday Mood: Don’t Let Anyone Or Anything Dim Your Light. Periodt.

Monday can feel dull, busy and a premature forced sedative, compelling you back into the recurrent rat race. The squeaky hamster wheel you're glued to. Like you left your sparkle, energy and zing from the weekend before. Is life trying to usurp every last drop you have?No. Snap yourself out of it! Remember, if you [...]

Prison Brides: One Question, Why?

Prison Brides: One Question, Why?

The rest of your lives begin with two words, I do. For better for worse - hey, at least the only way is up from here, right? Honeymoon could be a visitation pass? Oh boy. There’s us thinking our lives are hard. You hear people say it’s hard to meet people nowadays, good people. Dependent [...]

Arsenic and Lead Poisoning Exclusively to Women in 2024 – Equality?

Arsenic and Lead Poisoning Exclusively to Women in 2024 – Equality?

Flo, menstrual reminder, - time of the month to stock up on tampons. Why not expose ourselves to toxic metals, fancy a hemodialysis?  It’s 2024. We’re advanced. Investing in business, tech, property. Mobiles, rockets, planes submarines, yachts even, go through meticulous testing. These things are expensive, it’s vital they’re safe to use, right? Half the [...]

The Takeover Of Tech Gadgets. Social Skills No Longer Necessary?

The Takeover Of Tech Gadgets. Social Skills No Longer Necessary?

Interactions with robots or machinery are more common than a living, breathing human. Who do we say hello to? Is there anyone to acknowledge anymore? You wake up, thankyou Siri. Your first brew of the day has been programmed to begin at 7am.  A warm sourdough bloomer or Parisian baguette baked daily at your local [...]