Photo: iStockphoto Maternity leave: time for introspection and self-fulfillment, or of isolation and painful urination" I am lucky to have had a full year?s leave when I had my daughter, was lucky to have a unionized job that paid a top-off and... -

Photo: iStockphoto Have any of the following happened to you in the past week" 1. Your child turned a simple request to brush teeth into an epic 45-minute battle of wills. 2. Your child said they hate you and broke your heart into a zillion tiny... -

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Photo: iStock Have you seen those pithy memes that describe a typical parenting day" The big, bright letters seem almost perky, as they proclaim: ?Coffee. Chaos. Wine. Sleep. Repeat.? It would be funny, if it wasn?t so damned true. For parents... -

A teaching placement in China enabled Natalie Sew to reconnect with her heritage Being British-born Chinese, I?ve always had a curiosity and connection to China, but sadly, I can?t speak any Chinese and have no family in China. I?d spent months... -

by Sara McGinnis posted in Celebrities If implanting your children with tracking microchips were possible, would you go for it" Today interview on the topic I get the feeling she actually means it. Take a look: After hearing about a soccer... -

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by BabyCenter Staff posted in Products & Prizes If you are a parent, you know that germs are everywhere. It\'s amazing how our little ones tend to gravitate toward the ickiest places. We understand. We\'ve been there; cleaned that, and now... -

Twelve years ago in late April, we were given the dreaded news that our daughter had spastic quadriplegia - the most debilitating form of cerebral palsy. I will never forget looking down at my six-month old baby, fast asleep in my arms, while her... -

Photo: Katie Dubuis When I was pregnant with my second baby, Juliette, I remember having a conversation with my mom about how your parenting has to adjust to the strengths, weaknesses and personalities of each kid. She told me she approached every... -

Photo: iStockphoto Last week, mom Annie Muscato was buying infant formula for her daughter at her local Target when someone felt the need to inform her of the inferiority of her choice. Like most of us, the first-time mom only came up with the... -

This year’s ISC census shows the sector has returned to pre-recession strength with record pupil numbers The number of independent schools in the UK has returned to its pre-2008 recession level, the 2016 Independent Schools Council (ISC) Census... -

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Nigel Williams helps you narrow down your independent senior school options The choices on offer to parents looking for excellent schooling and education for their child appear to be greater than ever. In our national education system there is a... -

by Sabrina Garibian posted in Products & Prizes My mom friends who currently have newborns would say they survive on wine, lots of wine, and coffee, lots of coffee. Since neither are really my jam I couldn\'t lean on either vice when my... -

Photo: Getty Images My daughter was three months old when a sudden panic set in. What if her dad and I died" Where would she live" Who would rub her back in that special way to help her fall asleep" Most important: Who would ever love her as we... -

If your child has dyslexia, here are five important things to remember, says Nathalie Paish-Plunkett, of Ranby House, Worksop College Prep School Be loving and patient with your child. Remember having dyslexia is frustrating. Your child may... -

Celia describes the business as her sixth “babyâ€� La Coqueta founder Celia Muñoz tells Susannah Warren about her elegant Spanish childrenswear brand and what it’s like to be a working mother of five As I arrive at the La Coqueta shop in... -

Wales? first university, Aberystwyth, builds on its strong history with forward-thinking facilities Imagine a university in a great town, a university that offers students a stunning learning environment next door to one of the world?s great... -