TV presenter Ben Fogle travels the world for his adventures and physical challenges, but when he gets home, he's not looking for a bit of peace and quiet. Instead, he wants his children to go wild.
"I know the virtues of travel, the outdoors and animals," says the TV presenter of Channel 5's series New Lives In The Wild, who has two children, Ludo, 10, and Iona, eight, with his wife...
The minimum amounts that can be put into workplace pensions will be stepped up from April, as UK savers are encouraged to put aside more for their retirement.
Under automatic enrolment rules, from April 6, the minimum that can be put in by employers and their staff will increase from 5% of qualifying earnings to 8%. Within the new 8% rate, at least 3% must be paid by the employer,...
Christmas lights are already twinkling in the streets, while Christmas markets and outdoor ice rinks are in full swing. There is no doubt that the season is upon us.
But while our high streets are all decorated early with ulterior motives (yes, they want you in the shops, people), are there rules for when you should deck the halls of your actual home?
To help families and their drinkers, a west country couple (Lou Lewis and Dr John McMahon) have relaunched Bottled Up, their therapeutic website, as a FREE resource to bring hope and support to families suffering the consequences of problem drinking.
For the last ten years, this highly interactive website has helped drinkers get sober and saved relationships throughout the world....
Hot on the heels of the celebrity trend for dressing to match your kids, one company has come up with a way for doting doggy mums to twin with their fur babies – and it's so adorable.
Pink Boutique has introduced a tiny party dress for miniature dogs, complete with sequins and a silky tiered skirt.
The Pink Boutique Puppy Love Rose Gold Sequin Multi Layer Dog Dress, £19, is...
Trying to keep your nails from breaking is difficult at any time of year, but in winter, it's almost impossible.
During the cold months the elements combine to dry out your nails and make them more brittle, flaky and prone to chips than usual – it's particularly annoying when you want your nails to look pretty for party season.
Not everyone is willing to go under the knife and have plastic surgery, but it seems there are lots of people who want a bit of a boost when it comes to their appearance.
This is where injectables come in: Needles full of fillers, Botox or even your own fat, that can change the shape of your face. Considering the Instagram trend for plump lips and defined cheekbones, it's perhaps no...
The noise level in the lounge hit a whole new level when I sat down to explain to my two daughters, Rosie (9) and Poppy (6) what we were about to embark on. Their wide grins and glinting eyes said it all – as did my nervous grimace.
I'm not entirely sure why I agreed to this challenge, but I sincerely hoped my sometimes absent parenting and negotiation skills would come into their...
As a busy, working parent, it's so easy to let life get in the way of having fun with your kids. When exactly do you fit in the quality time around work, school, cooking, cleaning, homework, clubs, exercise, life admin and laundry?
According to new research by Thomas Cook, half of British parents spend less than one hour of quality time with their children each day, and of the 1,500...
You might imagine meals in Jamie Oliver's household to be blissful, well-mannered scenes of his picture-perfect family digging into his cookbook classics, so it's nice to know the TV chef and child health campaigner experiences the same problems as most parents when it comes to kids and food.
"What was my last count? A million children?" he laughs. Five actually, in case you've lost...
Buying Christmas presents is something you either love or hate, but even the ultimate festive fan can struggle when it comes to those who are just plain difficult to buy for.
We all have them in our lives – the relative who seems to own everything already, the elderly aunt we buy the same thing for year after year, and the ones who are so picky that it's impossible to find anything...
