Family Life

Children are now spending more time outside for the first time in recent years, a new survey has revealed – with families living for the weekend and using school holidays to embrace the great outdoors. A whopping 96% of families now say that they make a concerted effort to spend as much time outside together as possible in their free time – making up for busy weekdays at school and work with countryside walks and fun days out.

Despite some Government reports* suggesting that children simply don’t get outside enough in 2018, the survey of over 1,000 parents, commissioned by award-...

On Saturday 14th April 2018 at 1pm, Exeter Cathedral will hold the first in a set of national remembrance services for people who have experienced baby loss, whether during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.

Nearly 20 services will be held around the UK, allowing bereaved parents, families and friends to join together in acknowledging and remembering babies that have gone too soon.

The services are organised by The Mariposa Trust, which held its first service at Exeter Cathedral in 2012, and celebrated its 100th service at the end of 2017 in Westminster, London.

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Falling out of love is no one’s fault. Relationships end, and it’s not fair to place any blame or guilt on yourself when they do. Of course, not every relationship ends amicably. Feelings get hurt, you feel betrayed, and hurt, and it’s hard to not externalise what you are feeling. Divorces can be amicable, and they can get ugly, but when you have a family together your children must always be your number one priority. However, dealing with divorce and matters related to the custody of the children is a lot more complicated than one would expect, because according to www.claremoreattorneys...

All children look forward to the school holidays. It gives them a chance to let off steam from school, catch up with their friends or laze around the house. For parents though, having the kids out of school can be stressful; half term activities can cost a lot of money and you may need to rearrange work commitments. What’s more, as a parent, you don’t want your child sitting in front of the TV all week long, or glued to their phone. So, what are the activities you can do as a family which don’t cost too much and can also be beneficial for your child’s development?

Family film club...