Tag: family ties
Why Your Kids Should Get To Know Their Cousins
A vivid memory from my childhood involves trying to recreate John Travolta’s moves to the Bee Gees’ You Should Be Dancing (from the movie...
How To Keep In Touch With Your Far-Flung Family
During these strange Covid-19 times, it’s not unusual nowadays for families to find themselves spread across different continents. More people than ever travel abroad...
5 Ways To Stay Close To Your Adult Child
You’ve nurtured them, raised them, and now – suddenly – they’re all grown up. It can be hard to recognise our kids are...
He Dealt With Murders, Sexual Assaults, Kidnap And More – Life...
When a major crime story breaks and you see the police officer heading up the inquiry on television – giving an update or...
My Son Has Hydrocephalus – It’s Not Easy, But Our Life...
When my son, Braden, graduated last year it was one of the most emotional days of my life. One that, at various...
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“It Was A Terrifying Time” – One Father’s Love For His Down Syndrome Daughter
Our older children, Amelia and Dugald, were aged four and two when my wife, Katy, became pregnant with Matilda. We went for the same...
A Daughter’s Disability And A Father’s Awakening
The nurse gently lifted Michaela onto my partner’s bare chest, a newborn embraced by her mother for the first time. I marveled at the...
Pregnancy – 8 Signs Your Wife Is About To Go Into Labour
The closer the due date comes, the more impatient we are for our babies to be born. We’ve had enough of pregnancy and are...
Top Celebrity Parenting Tips From… Hilary Duff
She shot to fame as the title character in the Disney Channel series, Lizzie McGuire before appearing in movies including Agent Cody...
Mother Gives Birth To Triplets – When She Didn’t Even Know She Was Pregnant
After 12 years of marriage and two children, Dannette and Austin Giltz thought their family was complete. So when Dannette was rushed...
The Secret Of Healthy Kids – Playing In Mud And Getting Vaccinated
Whenever I am asked what I do for a living, the phrase “I’m an allergist” is almost immediately followed by “So, where are all...