Parents of teenagers, this one’s for you*
I’ve got two teenagers with exams coming up, and I can see that life is pretty tough for them and their peers. As for […]
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In conversation with Zoe Williams
I first encountered Zoe Williams over a dozen years ago. I was working for Carlton TV as a producer for Thursday Night Live (a current affairs […]
Six free activities to do in the school holidays
As the holidays rumble on and your pile of parental moolah dwindles, here are six things you can do for free to keep the kidlings entertained: […]
Dear School…
Dear School Thank you for your many letters, notes, emails and texts over the last few weeks. Since I have two children, I get all […]
Who says watching TV is bad for children’s imaginations?
Daughter made a Dalek house. Check out the welcome mat:
5 ways you can tell that you’ve had a successful school parents’ evening
It was Parents’ Night at my children’s school last night. School parents’ evenings can be stressful in that you never know what to expect, […]
Half term, half working? 5 ways to combine freelancing with school holidays
So it is half term and I am hiding in my office. One of my children has scarpered to a friend’s house. The other is […]