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Feb
9
Posted by organicways.
Top tips for an Eco-Friendly Valentines Day
Love not only the people in your life, but also Mother Earth because celebrating Valentine’s Day can use a huge amount of the earth’s resources from trees that are being cut down for cards, carbon emissions for transportation to pesticide laden roses.
For a more eco-friendly Valentines Day we have also come up with a range of ideas for a Valentine’s Day that is all about giving love to the earth as well as …
Apr
21
Posted by Alison Bayne.
If both parents work full time, a large proportion of earnings is spent on child care provision and parents may feel obliged to ensure that all time spent with their children is expensive “quality time”.
Apr
2
Posted by Alison Bayne.
Missing your lunch break robs you of the chance to take a break, collect your thoughts and balance your blood sugar levels.
Mar
23
Posted by Alison Bayne.
We all have a good idea of how much we earn, but how many of us have considered the hidden costs of working? We work too hard to buy things we don’t even need.
Feb
2
Posted by Alison Bayne.
The Book of Rubbish Ideas is anything but. It is FULL of excellent tips to help eco-newbies and hard-core Greens see rubbish as a resource, cut down on waste, and save time, money and resources as a result.
Don’t be put off by the quirky cover; author, Tracey Smith, a contented downshifter, aims to take the freaky out of eco, and her book is accessible, practical and positive. There’s no holier-than-thou attitude to reusable nappies, washable sanpro and chicken-keeping; we are …
Dec
8
Posted by Dawattie Basdeo-Oldroyd.
More and more parents are worried that their teenagers will turn to binge drinking, drugs, and early sexual activity, according to a recent surveys.
Many parents talk of having to deal with a stranger in the home.
Are the parents or the schools to blame?
With the current new dynamics to family structure and the family unit our new generation of young people are faced with a new diverse range of challenges that previous generation did not have to contend with.
Are we doing …
Dec
8
Posted by Jan & Mike Pendragon.
Dec
6
Posted by Alison Bayne.
Share your views about over-commercialised Christmas with your wider family and agree an approach to present-buying in advance. Many families agree to just give presents to under-18s, or club together to buy one present for each family member. Or you can ask people to donate to a charity instead of buying you a present. People who want to spend money could set a price limit on each gift, such as £5.
If you feel you want to buy presents for your …
Dec
4
Posted by Alison Bayne.
“Keeping up with the Joneses” is a phenomenon which every parent faces, but perhaps more so in urban environments where the Joneses are only a few metres away, rather than miles down the road. It takes strength of character to resist consumerist pressure. Everyone in the street seems to be redecorating, driving a new car, watching a bigger television, and it is easy to get drawn in to competitive purchasing. Witness this in action at Christmas time where families try …
