I had lunch with a good friend the other day and the subjects we covered really made an impact on me, as I reflected on them. I had just come from a lesson in using social media, where I’m learning the new technologies that are popular in our culture now, such as Twitter, Facebook, Linkenin, Smart Phones, I-everythings, etc.
While I’m not a total novice, I do admit that every time a new “thing” comes out, it fills me with dread. I face having to learn it, figure it …

So here we are in the first week of March already. It only seems like 5 minutes since I was eating my Christmas dinner. Every year I seem to be saying that time flies by and I’m reliably informed by my dad that as I get older this problem will only get worse. Strange really because as you get older everything else slows down. Your body slows down, your life style slows down and the thing you want to slow down, speeds up.
Alfie is doing well following the diabetes trauma …

In the last couple of weeks Alfie has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It’s been a stressful time but thankfully he is back on his feet now and we are coming to terms with the management of the condition.
Alfie is having four blood tests a day and on top of that four injections of insulin. It doesn’t end there though – he is now on a diet which involves counting his carb/sugar intake.
Looking at Alfie today you wouldn’t have any idea as to how ill he was in recent …

How often have you made a choice, in which you knew that you were right, yet it turned out wrong? If we, as adults and parents, can do this, what can we expect from our children, especially our teens?
I still can’t get over the fact that human brains don’t fully develop until their early twenties. I learned this from a lecture by Dr. Bruce Powell, dean of a local private school, and expert on raising teenagers. So, for teens, their judgments, empathy, and other functions, like knowing …

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We all want the best deal and value for money. Especially when you’re a parent because every penny counts. A good way of improving your financial position is to start by minimising your outgoings. Whether its reducing your gas bill, electricity bill or the cost of your broadband service it all adds up to more money staying in your pocket for the things that matter.
Kids are expensive so consider carefully what you can do to save money.
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