Family & Kids

Not showering for a week and 11 other truths about life with a newborn
05:06 2018-02-03

Talking about the early days of parenting, the lovely Girl on a Train actress Emily Blunt recently admitted that she didn’t shower for a week after giving birth. Now Emily Blunt is fabulous, and the subject of many a girl-crush, but a week? Possibly that’s a little too long… Still, the reality of those first …

Mums share the parenting hacks they learnt too late
17:07 2018-02-02

You can read an entire library of parenting books but sometimes the most important information can only be learnt on the job. But thankfully, the Mumsnet community is on hand to help. User SharingMichelle started a message thread on the site, which attracts over nine million views a month, to encourage mums to share the …

Biggest study ever of teen brains to reveal how screen time affects kids
20:15 2018-02-01

The findings will change the way kids are educated and parented, and the way society looks at teens, experts say. What helps and hurts the teenage brain? A revolutionary new study hopes to find out how kids’ minds are shaped during this crucial and turbulent stage of life. Researchers are following more than 11,000 children …

7 reasons why motherhood is amazing, according to science
18:36 2018-02-01

Any mother will tell you that parenthood is full of untold joy, but still comes with its fair share of struggles, from worry to having so little sleep you cry at the mention of a ‘lie in’. But, as science tells us, the positives of motherhood seem to outweigh many of the negatives… While a …

7 Things Sisters Should Do Together While You’re Still Single
03:16 2018-02-01

Your sis is your best friend and number one, since day one. You have been by each other’s side forever, and life has surely been an adventure for the both of you. That’s why there are some things sisters should do together while you’re still single. It’s a fun time when you’re both adulting and …