Family Life

How to Host a Kid-Friendly Rave Party in Your Attic

Hosting a rave for kids in your attic can turn an ordinary weekend into an unforgettable adventure for your little ones. With the right preparation, you can ensure a fun and safe environment that allows kids to express themselves through music, dance, and creativity. Here's how to get started...

Amy Fenton

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Keeping your teens motivated during the summer

Your teens will be able to enjoy a well-deserved break over the summer. But over these months, teens can easily become demotivated and waste their time on their phones or on the internet. However, you can help them develop and make the most of their summer by encouraging them to try out any of the activities below.

Benefits of staying busy

Keeping your teens active can bring...

How to protect your money during a divorce

A number of issues rise to the surface when a divorce is on the cards. How to manage custody arrangements, child maintenance payments and deciding who will live in the matrimonial home after a divorce are typical and understandable concerns.

Protecting your money during a divorce is another key issue. If you and your former partner have not taken out a prenuptial agreement ahead of...

Divorce in Devon is changing as figures fall

Famed for its sandy beaches, rural retreats and cream teas, Devon has a less well celebrated claim to fame, it’s high divorce rate. Like other coastal towns, Torbay has traditionally been known as one of the nation’s divorce hotspots with a 12.83% divorce rate and second only to the Lancashire seaside resort of Blackpool.

However, in line with the national trend, the overall divorce...

Childline launches mental health campaign aimed at boys

Childline has found boys are five times less likely to talk with the service’s trained counsellors about their mental health than girls, and even less likely to come to them when they have suicidal thoughts.

New statistics from the NSPCC-run service show in 2020/21 they carried out 31,899 counselling sessions with girls about mental health issues compared to 5,622 with boys....

Free webinars to help parents and carers of teenagers or pre-teens

An online series of webinars starting next month aim to help parents and carers understand and support their teenagers to navigate the challenges they might face as they grow up in today’s world .

‘Let’s Talk Teenagers’ is a three part webinar for parents and carers of teenagers or pre-teens. The sessions cover different subject areas starting with communities and family life (March...

February half-term 2022 'Brilliant Birds' activities

Delve into Dartmoor’s wonderful wildlife this February half term with a focus on the moor’s birds. Dartmoor is home to a fascinating range of birds and provides a refuge for species that are under threat elsewhere. Birds such as the cuckoo, meadow pipit, skylark and ring ouzel can all be seen and heard at different times of the year. The Authority is committed to keeping the landscape special...

Plymouth-based Biovault Family supports free baby safety workshops for all

Plymouth-based Biovault Family has announced a new partnership with The Baby Academy to provide free baby safety workshops throughout 2022.

The sessions are available on line via My Baby Academy and provide parents with practical advice on topics such as allergic reactions in babies, baby rashes, teething, baby ear infections, and administering medicine correctly to your baby....

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New rural survey shows 81% of farmers have gone the extra mile to keep their relationship strong

The aptly named Rural Romance Survey by The Family Law Company was aimed at farmers in the South West, with the majority of responses received from Cornwall and Devon, followed by Somerset and Dorset.

Director Fiona Wadey who specialises in divorce and financial matters including the breakdown of farming marriages, explains the thinking behind the survey:

“Although we are...

Revealed: The International Influences on British Baby Names

New analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) baby name data reveals that expectant parents in the UK are increasingly drawing inspiration from across the world when it comes to naming their children.

The analysis by leading name label manufacturer, My Nametags ( https://www.mynametags.com ), demonstrates that international influence on UK baby names is substantial, with 45...

Freebies for Moms, Baby playing with a toy

Here is How New Moms Can Enjoy Some Free Baby Stuff!

Do you know the three magical words that all new moms are dying to hear?

It's Free Baby Stuff !

Who doesn’t love freebies? We all do! Especially if you are a new mom or soon to be a second, third, or even a fifth-time mom - no one minds getting those extra baby supplies.

With the economy on a constant rise, raising a baby can get expensive. Fortunately, there are...

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