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Why Are Chores Important for My Child’s Overall Development?

November 4, 2021 By Ellen

Very few children would say that they enjoy doing chores, but unfortunately for them, chores are an important element of their development. Lots of skills can be learnt through helping run a household and it also teaches them to be grateful for everything you do for them. I have teamed up with a senior school […]

Romance as a new parent: Or don’t bring me flowers, the kids would only knock them over.

February 12, 2015 By Ellen

I wrote this a couple of Valentine’s ago, but it still applies, or some bits of it do. The shops are full of pink stuff, restaurants are already booked solid and florists are raising their prices by the minute. It’s nearly Valentine’s Day and the pressure is on to make a romantic gesture that […]