Parenting

If you have kids then you will know how hard it can be for you to get them to do their homework. You will also know how hard it can be to get them to sit still and focus. Luckily, there are things that you can...

  Notoriously difficult to understand and communicate with, teenagers can be a real handful to dads who’re hoping to get through to them to help them through the angst and disruption of puberty....

When it comes to helping our kids at school, many of us settle for assisting with homework. That’s all there is too, after all. Right? Perhaps not. Homework is the most apparent way to support their school...

A hobby gives us a break from the ‘daily grind’ and allows us to do something we really enjoy. After all, the thing that puts food on the table and pays the bills might not be as much fun as we’d like;...

Creating good blog content can involve a lot of approaches. Some find that making their blog posts very personal can have a big impact – for instance, showing themselves and their families using products...

There’s no playbook for being a great parent and each family and person is different. There’s no point in trying to copy another strategy exactly. What you can do is study up on what it takes to be a good...

Having a baby and growing your family is one of the single best things in life. A new baby brings so much joy and promise to a family, and whether this will be your first baby or you already have your own...

The Calsway concept is a simple one, create great tasting snacks that are packed according to calories and not weight, so those weight conscience snackers can keep tabs on what they eat without using crazy...

As a parent, you need to take care of your children. That’s your job. But part of that process means getting your children to the point where they don’t need your care! Paradoxical as it may sound, it is,...

Having a family and becoming a father is without a doubt one of the best feelings and things you can do. It consumes you more than you ever would realise, right from the moment you hear that you are expecting....

There are two competing instincts when it comes to providing for our kids. The first instinct is the most basic one: the desire to provide. It’s something that is ingrained in us from the moment we...

As a parent, you can probably attest to the fact that you worry about your children when you're not with them. This is normal. Even when you are positive that they are in safe hands, it’s easy to start...

When you leave school, you may think that you have seen the last of exam season stresses. However, this isn't always the case. The majority of people go through it all again when they have children of their...

Bringing home a newborn baby is a major upheaval for any household, life for every family member changes as soon as the little one has arrived. You’ll have nearly 9 months (give or take) to prepare everybody...

As a parent, something that you want to be sure of is that your children have everything that they need. Actually being able to provide all that, however, is another matter altogether. In this article, we are...

If you’ve got teenagers who are coming up to their last days of school or university, you’ve probably begun looking at the ideal gifts to get them as a souvenir for all their hard work. Because indeed,...

We would all like to wrap our children in cotton wool and protect them from the world, however, the urge to explore, taste and try everything is a magical gift that parents can't help but nurture. Over the...

There’s no denying that children these days are very much interested in gadgets and technology. It’s not uncommon to see kids as young as eight walking around with smartphones and tablets! At home, they...

Technology today just isn’t the same as it was when we dads were growing up. Computers are no longer massive hunks of metal that cost exorbitant amounts, connecting to the internet doesn’t make ear-grating...

After spending a significant amount of money to build that beautiful Disney themed bedroom your four year old wanted, you will probably be hoping to not spend more money in redesigning it for a few years....

Being a dad makes for a busy life, but it's all worth it in the end. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't some tough times along the way. When you're extremely busy, and the kids are demanding your...

Every parent would love to just spend all day and night with their children, pampering them, playing with them and teaching them all there is to know about the ups and downs of life. Sadly, everyone has to do...

All dads should want to make their kids feel like they’re the coolest person in the world. If you don’t manage that; you aren’t doing your job properly. So, you need to think of some ideas that are going...

When your child reaches a certain age, between ten and thirteen, you might notice some of their classmates start taking up musical instruments. Have they decided to do this themselves? In most cases no....

If you’re a mum or dad who’s studying for your MBA, you probably have your work cut out for you right now. Juggling work, a degree, and looking after little ones is a lot of hard work, and in order to...