Coping With Aging Parents As A New Parent
Collaborative Post¦ Being a parent means that we have to keep track of so many spinning plates. Maybe we need to focus on our children eating well, or ensuring that we are providing that nurturing environment for our children to grow up in; when we are learning how to do all of this, and life throws us a curveball, we’ve got to learn how to cope with this. A lot of parents can rely on the grandparents, but what happens when they aren’t able to lend a hand at all, but are also succumbing to illnesses themselves? This puts a lot of pressure on you, and if you are only just learning how to cope with everything yourself, this means a lot of life lessons coming all at once. Are there any ways that we can deal with aging parents in a healthy and emotional manner?
Ways to Show You Care When Your Friend is in Need
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Collaborative Post¦ Life can be hard sometimes. Lost jobs, failed exams, plans falling through and relationship dramas- we all experience these things from time to time. While every hardship we go through is a way we can learn and improve ourselves, when you’re in that moment it can feel very much like life is crashing down around you. Sometimes, the best gestures are when friends step up and do something small- just to show they care. Knowing that you have support really can make everything so much better, and so if your friend is currently struggling with something difficult then it’s a great opportunity for you to show them how loved they really are. Here are a few simple ideas for going about it.
Rocketbook Everlast – The only notebook you’ll ever need!
Review (Gifted)¦ As I write, I have at least 10 notebooks stacked up. As someone who is increasingly concerned about trying to be more environmentally friendly, I also worry about the impact of my paper wastage on the environment. The Rocketbook Everlast takes away my need for all this paper and can withstand years of my notes, articles and doodles! Plus, the techy side of it and the ease of clear upload to anywhere I might want it is fantastic.
10 Top Tips For Stress-Free Wedding Planning
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Collaborative Post¦ Although planning your wedding is probably one of the most exciting things you will ever do, it is probably also one of the most stressful. With so many different things to remember to do, it’s all too easy to see the stressful side of planning and organisation. Whether you’re trying to find the perfect dress or you just can’t seem to find a venue that is right, a little bit of patience and perseverance can go a long long way.
Being A Safer Driver In 2019
Collaborative Post¦ Whether you’ve been a qualified driver for 10 days or 10 years, there’s always more you could be doing to improve your safety on the road. So many accidents happen as a result of careless driving. It’s not always a case of somebody’s skill behind the wheel. Often, it’s a case of somebody’s concentration or their mindset when they get in a car. Should you find yourself in an accident as hard as it may be you’ll want to proceed with a cool head, you may want to search for “personal injury attorneys Detroit” or wherever is local to you and the accident. You’ll need to take a copy of the other drivers’ details and contact the police, A&E, and the fire department depending on the severity of the crash. If you want to ensure that you become a safer driver in 2019 then the following suggestions might just help to guide you in the right direction.
4WD Tyres and Where to Use Them
Simon English Collaborative Post¦ Going out and about with the family is easier on an off-road vehicle. If you think going on a leisurely drive on the road is fun,…
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.”
Getting More From Your Car
Picture Source Collaborative Post¦ In years gone by, the general rule of thumb was that a car would run well for around 100000 miles before serious things would start to…
Review: Klikkie – liberating your photos!
Gifted¦ Are you like me? Guilty of having thousands of photos on your phone but never printing any of them? Many of us do this and sadly, lots of these will be confined to an SD card forever. Even sadder, it’s so easy to lose them as you change phones. This is where Klikkie come in. They’re a Dutch start-up company who are on a mission to liberate your photos from your phone in a fun, easy way!
‘Tis the season to be sneezing (and wheezing?)
Sponsored Post¦ Hello and welcome summer. The weekend before last, we had the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures soaring to a blissful 28 degrees in some areas. As residents of this fair isle, it’s tradition to celebrate the coming of the sun by stripping down to as few clothes as possible and plonking ourselves down in the nearest patch of greenery with the family; a guaranteed lovely day out for children and adults alike…or is it? Sadly, for more than just a few, a day out in nature in early summer can, in truth, be a nightmare of sneezing, runny noses and itchy eyes…
