My last post about Vaila going to uni felt reasonably rational and measured, focusing on what her new experience might be like. Today’s post won’t be like that. Because now I’m spiralling into… well, all the feelings: grief, fear, sadness, excitement, nerves.

Summer with teens is a season of transition. Learn how to support your teens and find your own rhythm in this new phase of parenting.

Life feels so much better when you’ve got the right people in it: they can make the tough times a little easier and the good times even more special.

I’m not here to give you financial investment advice or tips on stocks and shares. However, if you’re interested in learning about investing in the life you want to live (which inevitably involves managing whatever finances you have) then you’ve come to the right place.

My life is not gentle enough. I realised this while I was listening to , 'I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You' by Miranda Hart.

Do you have difficulties with sleep which are out of your control? Read this realistic guide to coping with sleep deprivation.

“Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone”, the lyrics to Kelly Clarkson’s song,are playing on repeat in my head as I write this..

I’m probably known by most people to be a fairly quiet person, never the outgoing life and soul of the party. But recently I found myself...

Hobbies: how should we define them and how do they benefit us? And in a world where we all seem...

When I say that I’m preparing to launch my child, don’t be concerned that she’s about to be launched from her bedroom window!

“You should write a blog” was something my husband, James, said to me many times before I ever seriously considered it.

If I could banish one thing from my life forever, it would be anxiety. Only those closest to me are aware of the extent to which anxiety

Apparently, by the time our children are 18 we will have spent 90% of the time we will have together...

Did you know that I have some pretty high profile friends? You’ve probably heard of some of them

I think it's important to acknowledge how life changing it can be for a parent as well as the child at the centre of it.

feeling flummoxed by the simple question “What do you do?” has been a new experience for me. It used to be so simple: I’d say “I’m a teacher

Why I've bid farewell to my teaching career

How I spent 3 days at Lake Como on a budget

How I'm designing my rich life with less money