Family
Brits relying on holidays to spend quality time with extended family and friends
It seems jetting off abroad for some time-out from home life is now a thing of the past. New research from Aviva reveals that holidaymakers are increasingly going away with grandparents, parents, siblings, cousins and friends in a bid to get some quality time together compared to a decade ago.
‘I Love You’ - 10pm on Saturday is most common time to mutter the words
The words ‘I Love You’ never leave the lips of one in ten coupled-up Brits, research has shown.
2 in 5 retirees support their families financially
Two in five people (40 per cent) retiring this year provide financial support to their families which may be at risk as their incomes drop, according to research from Prudential.
BBC Three challenges 'bunk-up' couples to test drive new homes
BBC Three has commissioned Mentorn Media to make a factual entertainment series, Hotel Of Mum And Dad, about the growing trend of young couples having to move back in with their parents or in-laws.
Tips for couples when picking up the tab this summer holiday
For couples who don’t share a bank account, summer holiday budgets can be unnecessarily complicated. There are usually hotel, restaurant and miscellaneous bills to be settled, which can lead to awkward verbal wrangling as to who picks up the tab and a string of promises as to who will ‘get the next one’.
Mums feel ‘drained of self-belief’ when it comes to returning to work
Women on maternity leave feel completely out of touch with the working world 11 months after giving birth, research has revealed.
Babies boost a new mum’s circle of friends
Having children is actually good for a woman’s social life, a report has revealed. A study found joining ‘the new mum club’ on average boosts a woman’s circle of friends by nine, all of whom live nearby and have also just given birth.
Children playing outside just half as much as their parents
Modern children spend just half the time playing outdoors than their parents did when they were young, a study has revealed.
Government funds new innovative support for separated parents
New funding has been awarded to seven voluntary and third-sector organisations to give around 280,000 separated families creative and targeted help to collaborate in their children's interests.
The rise of the parensioner
Halle Berry, Steve Martin, Elton John, Susan Sarandon, Michael Douglas, Sarah Jessica Parker and almost one million people in the UK can, from today, officially class themselves as ‘parensioners'.
Birthdays on the breadline no piece of cake for parents
Almost half (44%) of British parents cannot afford to give their child a birthday party according to new report from Family Action.
Happy Chappy - men are more positive about life than women
Men are generally happier in life than women, new research has revealed. A detailed study into 12 aspects of modern life found men experience higher levels of happiness in seven of them, including salary, appearance and body shape.
5 easy ways to raise money for charity
In a world full of problems, with charitable organisations set up to tackle most of them, it is great if we can find time to raise some money for those that we support: even more so in these financially stretched times.
Families cut back on food to stay in their homes
A YouGov survey of 4,000 adults found that four out of ten families with children (42%) - equivalent to 5.5 million - said they'd cut back on food last year to help pay for their homes.
Baby boom leads expectant parents to fear baby bust
The UK is experiencing its biggest baby boom in 40 years, with nearly 750,000 babies born in 2011 alone and the birth rate expected to peak at 845,000 in 2013.