What Do I Mean by Transitions? I’ve talked a lot about school transitions recently. But there is another type of transition which impacts family life on a daily basis that I don’t think we talk about enough. Think about your day with your children. When are you most[…]

Self Care for Parents Week Three: Exercise Motivation If you are an avid exerciser then you probably don’t need this article for inspiration. However if you are like me, then learning more about the positive effects of exercise on brain and mood, has been an absolute game changer[…]

Self Care for Parents Week Two: Invest in Your Relationships I’ve recently been reading an amazing book. The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Study on Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schlutz summarises the findings of Harvard Study of Adult Development. This is a research study which[…]

Self Care for Parents Week One: Let’s Get Outside Yes I know that the weather, at least where I am in Newcastle, hasn’t been great but there are some really good, scientifically proven reasons, to plan to spend more time out and about in nature. Fancy a quick[…]

School transitions are a subject close to my heart right now as my eldest hurtles towards the end of Year 6 and makes the leap into the scary world of BIG SCHOOL. At the moment she is excited, which is great. But I have no doubt that there[…]