Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration. The last few days have been busy for us. They have been dominated by sports week at school. Both boys have had their respective sports days, weekly swimming lessons and have also taken part in Race for Life. As you can imagine, this has involved plenty of exercise outdoors, …
Like most self-employed people who work alone, I can get a bit down from time to time. It’s so easy to lose self-belief and, as a result, motivation when your entire workforce is just you. On Monday, I spent an hour or so searching Google for articles and blog posts about the way I was …
Limiting screen time is a big challenge for today’s parents. This is easier said than done though. According to new research by Persil, children spend two years and three months in front of screens by the age of seven. Even more alarmingly, the study of British and Irish parents found that time spent on screens …
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again: I’m not a fan of autumn. The change in season always leaves me feeling a little flat and “meh”. As well as my pernickety reasons for disliking autumn, there are some sounder ones. I struggle more with my asthma and also find it harder to be positive …
Did you know that it’s National Eczema Week? One in five kids in the UK suffers from the condition with most getting it before they’re five. As I experience it myself, I know how irritating it can be. The itching and resultant urge to scratch can affect sleep and nobody needs that. It’s always at …
It’s always great to see kids getting enthused about a sport. Even more so when it’s relatively new to these shores. I recently witnessed this first hand at the NFL Flag Summer Bowl presented by Subway®. American Football is growing in popularity in the UK. Indeed, the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium will host a number …
As I’ve said a number of times recently, I’ve changed a lot since becoming a dad. For the most part, this is in terms of my outlook on life, but there have been some physical changes too. I’ve definitely put on a little weight in my eight years of parenting and it started pretty early …
The fact that the largely decent weather we’ve been enjoying lately hasn’t gone anywhere prompted me to make a major realisation. Summer is definitely here now. And, more to the point, I wasn’t ready for it. Working both for myself and from home, it can be easy to let standards slip. I prioritise my family and work – in …
With the exception of overly familiar strangers who always seem to sit next to me on the bus, nobody likes discussing intimate health issues. As a nation, we’re generally very awkward about such things and tend to shy away from them. As a result, though, we know less about some conditions than we ought to. …
One of the biggest challenges modern parents face is making sure their children get enough outdoor exercise. Due to the increased availability of screen time, it can be easy to allow things to slide – no playground equipment pun intended! I believe in encouraging good habits early on, but know that I need to do more. Theory …