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In the chaos of everyday turmoil, it’s easy to become preoccupied with endless to-do lists and parenting issues. But if there’s one thing that really matters, it’s taking the time to surround our children with warmth and affection. Experts disclose a powerful truth: children who receive more affection grow up to be healthier and happier. … Read more

In a quiet corner of Brighton, by the English Channel, a tale unfolded that would linger in memory long after. Why trouble with a mortgage, they thought, when fortune might simply fall into one’s lap? Such was the reasoning of my husband’s cousin, Thomas, and his wife, Eleanor, who, with their three children, lived in … Read more

“Mum needs a break”—those words echoed through our home every day from the moment our son was born… and long after. Every evening, the moment he stepped through the door from work, he’d scrub his hands clean and head straight for our boy. Not even the scent of dinner or his crumpled copy of *The … Read more

My youngest son suggested I move to the cottage. I said no—but offered money instead. I’m a mother of two grown sons. The eldest has been married for years, lives in another city, and visits twice a year. But my youngest, Oliver, has always been my pride and care. I’ve spent my life helping him—dragging … Read more