Are you worried about the safety and comfort of your aging loved ones at home? As we grow older, simple daily tasks can become challenging, and an ordinary home might not meet the needs of seniors. Creating the right environment can greatly improve their quality of life. In this post, we’ll walk you through the…
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When Your Son Becomes a Man: A Daddy’s Bucket List Gift Ideas
Read moreThere’s a moment every dad never forgets. It’s not loud or dramatic. It’s quiet. It sneaks up on you. Maybe it’s when your son turns 18. Maybe it’s the moment he graduates. Or maybe it’s when he stands beside you and suddenly feels more like your equal than your child. That’s when it hits you—he’s…
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Creating a Safe and Inviting Home for Aging Parents
Read moreAs the years pass, many families find themselves faced with an important question: How can we ensure our aging parents stay safe and comfortable in their homes? You’re not alone-over 77% of older adults express a desire to remain in their own homes as they age. This desire is often linked to feelings of independence,…
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Poor Parking Lot Design Puts School Children at Risk
Read moreSchool parking lots should be designed with safety as the top priority, yet many suffer from poor layouts that put children at serious risk. Inadequate signage, confusing traffic flow, and lack of designated drop-off zones create hazardous conditions for students walking to and from school. One major issue is the lack of clear separation between…
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Mobility Aids That Can Help My Mum Around Her Home
Read moreMy mum is now in her late eighties, and it has been quite difficult to watch her go from being a very active and independent woman, to somebody that is now completely reliant on other people to do anything or go anywhere. It really is quite sad to watch the zest for living disappear from…
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Caring for Parents in a Nursing Home
Read moreAgeing is inevitable. No force on earth can prevent this process from occurring, no matter how many anti-ageing creams or plastic surgeries are applied. When you have parents who are starting to get older, it can be difficult to watch them go through this stage. We are used to them being the ones with the…
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The Four Best Gifts for Parents Who Have Everything
Read moreIf you’re tired of doing the same old thing for Mother’s Day every year, why not try something different this time? Sometimes the best Mother’s Day gifts are just a twist on traditional ones! Instead of sending flowers to Mom once a year, why not send flower bouquets to her once a month? She’ll be…
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Do Children Have a Moral Obligation to Take Care of Their Aging Parents?
Read morePeople are living longer these days. There’s no doubt about it. In fact, reports show that America’s elderly population has been increasing for quite some time now. It’s expected to triple during the next few decades. In light of this development, a growing number of adult children and aging parents are left to wonder how…
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Old Age Doesn’t Come Alone (My Mum)
Read moreMy mum has recently been in hospital for quite a lengthy stay and in fact at the time of writing this she has been in hospital for 18 days with no sign at the moment of her being discharged. Sixteen days ago on a Monday teatime I got a call from the alarm people that…
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[AD] Talking To My Elderly Mum About making Her Home A Safe Environment
Read moreI was recently commissioned by Premier Care in Bathing to give my thoughts on how to talk to my elderly mum about how to make her home a safe and future proofed environment. Premier Care in Bathing is one of the first ever companies to specialise in the installation of bathrooms specifically designed for customers with mobility needs. They are on a…
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[AD] 10 things you need to know about umbilical cord blood banking
Read moreSo – you’re going to be parent! The next 9 months will be spent getting prepped for the arrival of the newest member of the family; making decisions about what pushchair to get and how many baby-grows to buy and generally basking in the excitement of what is to come. But as we all know,…
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Why Is It I Don’t Give My Mum A Hug Or Kiss?
Read moreI am by nature a loving person, and have never had a problem giving my wife or children a hug and a kiss. Truth be told I’m quite often looking for an excuse to do exactly that. I don’t need encouraging that’s for sure! Growing up, as I have often written about was a home,…
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If I Hadn’t
Read moreIf I hadn’t got married twice and fathered five children, I would probably be driving a Bentley, living the dream and I’d have pots of money in the bank. Would I change if I could turn back time? That’s a tough question! Material things in life that can make you happy or love that has…
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My Five Year Old Twins And Their Desire To Learn
Read moreMy five year old twin girls have just finished their first year of school, and I have been amazed at how much they have developed and how inquisitive their minds have become. Their curiosity on how things work keeps me on my toes with a constant stream of questions. Their minds are being stimulated everyday…
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Fathers/Mothers: Who bonds Easiest With New Baby?
Read moreI have often wondered if mothers have a huge advantage when it comes to bonding with a new baby. In my own experience I believe they have a massive advantage because a mothers bonding with a baby starts when they see that positive pregnancy test. Whereas for a dad, yes, I was excited at seeing…
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Premature Babies: A Dads View
Read moreI recently read a post by my wife, Emily from Twin Mummy and Daddy about having premature babies. I thought it was a brilliant, informative post for anybody who could be faced with having a premature baby. Our girls were born six weeks early. This is something we obviously didn’t plan on happening, but we…
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My Twins and Parents Evening
Read moreMy four year old twin girls had their second parents evening a few days ago. It’s always a very interesting evening. Trying to extract information from four year olds about what they are doing at school is usually impossible, so it’s nice to see their school books and chat to their teacher about how they…
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Do You Have A Favourite Child?
Read moreI’m one of three children and I would openly admit I am my mother’s favourite. This could be because my brother and sister are much older and I was left to grow up with just my mum. Nowadays she has no contact with my brother and sister so I guess I unquestionably became the golden…
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I See a Little Bit of Me in All My Children
Read moreWhen I observe my children it really amuses me that they have some of my traits. Quite often they really are very small insignificant things or they could tell me something that they have done and I smile and instantly think yes, I did that! Haha! Your children are going to pick up habits from…
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The Effects of the Ageing Population
Read moreThe average age of the population of the UK reached 40 for the first time in 2015 and there are more than 10 million people aged over 60, with that projected to almost double over the next 30 years. This is dramatic demographic change to the population comes with a raft of problems but also…


























