Lengthy delays and last-minute cancellations are causing huge disruption and emotional anguish for divorcing couples resolving their financial matters via the “broken” court system, according to a family associate at Bristol law firm Shakespeare Martineau .
According to the most recent figures from the Ministry of Justice, there were 119,709 divorce applications in 2022 – up 11% when...
Wow, mums are truly amazing! I mean, have you heard? According to a recent survey of 2,000 mums, 73% feel like they are the best mom in the world. And you know what? I couldn't agree more!
It's not just about feeling good; these mums care for their families! A staggering 80% of them believe that they are the driving force behind their household and that their family would be lost...
You only get one life, so you want to make the most of it.
Happiness in life can differ from person to person. Some chase financial goals, others chase family, and some chase both!
To finally answer the old, aged question of ‘what is the secret to a happy life?’, Royal London polled Brits aged over-551 to reveal what they believe the secret to a happy life really is....
2020 has seen the cancellation of live music, football coaching and family events across the UK, and as local and national restrictions tighten, McDonald’s is putting on a series of free events designed to give a little lift to our UK and Ireland communities.
Starting on Monday 26th October, the brand will host daily fun football sessions with Peter Crouch and Lioness Lucy Bronze and...
“Four months ago, my daughter, who’s only 16, had a pregnancy scare. Thankfully, it was just a false alarm, but the whole incident has left me depressed and feeling guilty. It brought back memories of when I was her age and had an unwanted pregnancy. Largely due to pressure from my parents, the baby was adopted, and I don’t think I have ever forgiven them or myself for...
When the stress of homeschooling starts to heighten, crack out the craft – easy, fun projects are great for encouraging kids to be creative, and can be relaxing too.
Get involved if you can, as focusing on just one thing can be wonderfully mindful, while your children will love spending quality time together. And if the mess stresses you out, choose an option you can do outside on a...
Parenting is one of those subjects that everyone has opinions on, from the food we should be feeding kids to how we discipline them. And now there’s a brand-new show on Channel 4 in which mums and dads can compete to prove their way is how everyone should do it.
Each episode of Britain’s Best Parent? will see three different sets of parents showcase their individual parenting...
Life in lockdown has meant online socialising. Whether we connect via Zoom, Skype, Houseparty or other apps and sites, we’re talking to our loved ones and colleagues on video chats.
For many, it’s exhausting. And some seriously fatigued folk are booked into calls on a daily basis. But how can you avoid it?
After all, it’s not like cancelling your plans for a night out. The...
Like many parents, I’ve got to feed the rest of my family as well as my baby. What’s the easiest way to make healthy food they’ll all eat?
Mum-of-three Rachel Boyett, author of Little Veggie Eats, says: “Cooking meals for all the family to eat is the easiest way to get the whole family eating healthy food. It saves you cooking twice, and it helps to signal to your baby that this is...
The first few days as a new parent are always a huge shift – to say the least! And during lockdown, things are even stranger, as the normal routine of visitors is flipped on its head.
That’s the situation now for Carrie Symonds, partner of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who gave birth to a baby boy on April 29. The baby arrived just a few days after Johnson returned to work...
