Family
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
I cured my pre-teens’ tech addiction on a Survivor-style camping trip
I was in a shady glade where the ground came blanketed in delicate yellow flowers and birds sung from the trees. At its edge were glimpses of sheep-dotted fields. Though it was a clear day, the air tasted of the water responsible for turning the landscape green. And, at my feet, my son had almost achieved his goal: to start a fire with a magnifying glass and some cotton wool.
7-min read - HealthHuffPost UK
Our IVF Journey Highlighted To Us The Inequality Of Same Sex Fertility Treatments In The UK
We conceived two miracle babies but our sexuality prevented us from getting NHS care.
6-min read - NewsThe Guardian
‘We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood
Most UK children have their own smartphone by the age of 11. But what if we didn’t give them one? A group of parents wants their kids to enjoy a phone-free childhood – and their numbers are growing
11-min read - LifestyleThe Guardian
Life as an unpaid carer in the UK: ‘I feel unseen and unheard – and politicians don’t offer much’
A daughter who gave up full-time work to help look after her mother reveals her emotional and financial struggle
5-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Britain needs a two-tiered health system – one for people in need, the other for morons
There is plenty about modern life to cause celebration and aggravation in equal measure. Thankfully, old hand Christopher Howse and young gun Guy Kelly are here to dissect the way we live now...
4-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
How child maintenance payments work in the UK
The financial aspect of raising children is the responsibility of both parents, which is why child maintenance payments are key to making sure that they’re provided for when parents aren’t together.
6-min read - LifestyleThe Guardian
You be the judge: Should my wife stop putting Lidl hand soap in expensive bottles?
Ted wants his wife to ‘own’ being cheap, while Marian thinks Ted should be grateful he’s got such a savvy wife. You decide whose argument doesn’t wash
6-min read