When I was growing up, mum would take me and my two brothers over to my grandparents every Saturday while dad was at work. We’d live it up with every whim catered for – knickerbocker glory? “No problem, let’s make…

Whether you’re new to working from home or not, having to work from home with children (and possibly partners) takes things to a whole new level... I know many parents who are looking ahead at the coming weeks of ‘social…

If you're reading this, then you're probably preparing to homeschool your child for an unspecified amount of time in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. You are more than likely (understandably) worrying about what a normal day should look…

I'm British and I live in Cesena, Emilia Romagna in Italy with my Italian husband and two children. Here's a little snap-shot of family life from locked-down Italy... My feed is full of the same topic. Here, it's all we…

This week, we’ve gone from five days of school for my six-year-old, four days of nursery for my three-year-old and three days in London for my husband to all of us being at home all the time. I’ll be honest,…

So the schools are closed for the forseeable future, and for the next two weeks at least, some of us are finding that we are to be parents, home-workers and home-educators. Schools will be sending work home for the children…

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SELF ISOLATION DURING COVID-19 CRISIS - PLEASE SHARE THIS POST. If you, or anyone you know, needs help or support because they are suffering domestic abuse (which doesn't need to be violent to be abusive; please see…

Viral posts advising parents to phone formula companies, or 111 to request formula are FALSE INFORMATION. Our moderator, Erin, has contacted formula companies and 111 to check the validity of the claims in the current viral posts. Aptamil Customer Services…