Home School Resource List
It’s proving tough for many parents looking for activities and educational resources for home learning during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic. This is especially true for those of us trying to work from...
Category: How to: Dad
The best books for co-parenting with a toxic ex after divorce
Divorce sucks. Sometimes parenting sucks. Parenting after divorce really sucks. It’s hard enough anyway, having to deal with differences of opinion that have already reached a cataclysmic event don’t make it any...
The best cottage pie recipe in the world, ever!
My simple but excellent Cottage Pie recipe for frugal parents to feed a family. I know this because 7 ate all the carrot, and she doesn’t like carrots. 4-6 servings -ish depending...
How to help your kids thrive in two homes after divorce
Separation is really tough on kids, the anxiety of having to transfer between two houses can be even more so. That said, many if not most children would prefer a two home,...
How to get the kids out of bed and WIN the morning routine
You’re probably here because you saw our AWESOME morning routine clock on social media or Pinterest, or because you searched for something like “how to get the kids out of bed in...
Why my child cries at handover (and yours does too)
For a while, and what felt like forever at the time, my daughter would cry, sometimes uncontrollably, at handover between her mother and me. It was heart-wrenching for all three of us,...
How to save money on days out with the kids and Kids Pass
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON DAYS OUT WITH KIDS PASS – EASTER 2019 I don’t know about you, but for me when the kid’s off school things get expensive. I don’t get...
Book Review (Childrens): The Inventing Tubes
I was lucky enough to receive a copy of The Inventing Tubes, A Pasta Kidz & Petz Adventure from Bryony Supper to read and review with my daughter, Bean (7). The Inventing...
Best Board Games for Families and Kids
One of the best ways to involve the whole family, have fun and learn life skills is by playing board games, but how do you know which ones are the best board...
Why we SHOULDN’T rewrite fairy tales
Recently I’ve seen more and more statements that fairytales are outdated remnants of archaic patriarchy suggesting princesses need to be rescued by princes. Even one of the banks is using this line...
