What’s The Difference Between A Lover And A Partner?

Collaborative Post¦ It’s a sad fact of life that most relationships don’t work out. But what’s worse is that many of us don’t understand why.

Why was it, for instance, that your last romantic relationship failed?

Why do you always get into fights with your lover?

And why do we think everything is going okay, only to find out in a single brutal moment that everything we believed about the person we’re with isn’t true?

There are, of course, many reasons why our relationships don’t work out the way that we want them to. But part of the explanation has to do with our conflation of what we’re going to call “lovers” and “partners.”

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7 ways to Budget for a Small Family

Sponsored Post¦ With the inflation racing ahead, it is no surprise that families are facing a tough time dealing with their expenditures. The costs of living and raising a child have indeed skyrocketed over the last couple of years. Even those families with double incomes are struggling to meet the expenses. Moreover, over the years, it indeed costs a lot to live on the planet when you think of the basic essentials like food, clothing, and shelter.  Education for children is a priority, and then there are other aspects of good living like enjoying a good quality of life with holidays, shopping and eating out.

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Great Hacks for Cheap Family Holidays

Collaborative Post¦ Summer’s just around the corner and so is that family holiday. You’re already budgeting and saving like a pro, right? If you’re not, or you’re wondering how to get your spending money together before August, you can find out more about cutting costs and budgeting from Creditfix. Once you’re all wised-up, you can check out these other brilliant hacks.

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Guest Post: Is Society Sexist?

I’m papa to two wonderful children, a boy (6) and a girl (2). For the sake of this post, let’s call them Norman and May.

Norman is very anxious; he is naturally scared of the world and things he doesn’t understand.

May is amazingly confident and outgoing, already she isn’t afraid to express things or push boundaries. She’ll go so far as to protect and support her brother if he’s upset!

As a parent, seeing your child show so much compassion so young is overwhelmingly beautiful. I am extremely proud of both, even when pushing me over the edge, my babies are beacons of light and positivity in my life.

This aside, I have one concern for my daughter right now. Equality.

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