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As a 16-year-old girl, I can’t escape it. The desire to be heard, to fulfill my... read more
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As a 16-year-old girl, I can’t escape it. The desire to be heard, to fulfill my... read more
"I've had a pooper day," announced only son on Wednesday. He wasn't the only one, but his... read more
When I was 18 I spent a year abroad and worked as an au pair for a family in Spain and a... read more
When did teenagerdom start to begin before the teen years? Daughter three is 11 and has... read more
It seems that just in time for a new school year and a new chapter of my life (if you’ll... read more
Only son and daughter three know how to enjoy themselves. In a house full of jaded,... read more
According to a report I read this week, we are working about an hour and 12 minutes longer... read more
So the government wants to bring back grammar schools. Will that make for greater social... read more
Only son has been trying different tactics to get a day off school recently. Last week he... read more
Are we doomed to revisit our old childhood favourites on our own children? Only son has... read more
It was my birthday on Thursday and so I celebrated with a birthday treat trip to sixth... read more
I'm sitting here in the sweltering heat, typing. After an epic battle, the wi-fi is... read more
Carmaggedon? No problem! We were heading for Brighton by car on Bank Holiday Saturday and... read more
Daughter one is hovering between options - philosophy or global politics. However,... read more
We are still without wi-fi connection after switching providers. I have been in extensive... read more
I have come across daughter three's back to school checklist. Daughter three is one of... read more
Many employers are increasingly using telephone interviews as their first stage of the... read more
I've got a new phone - it's gold and it's 4G, whatever that is, so state of the art, obvs.... read more
Summer is coming to an end and that means that long mad stretch up to Christmas is... read more
We've got down to the last dregs of the summer holiday. The bit where you have to convince... read more
There have been two interesting reports out on the gender pay gap in the last week. The... read more