Fathers are to get more parental leave under a new shake up of maternity leave legislation, reports the Guardian. As parental roles continue to shift, and mothers are no longer always the one to stay at home and look after the baby, which was not reflected in the current legislation. Fathers are to receive a read more »

Recent surveys and research have highlighted how children’s quality of life is deteriorating, and how the problem is worse in Britain. Parents are now being put in the spotlight to help improve the situation, by getting involved in various projects that can help their children. Initiatives such as Sure Start, that help parents of pre-school read more »

There has been a large increase in women having children later in life, reports The Telegraph. Around 30 years ago only 5% of women were over 35 when they had a child, but the figure has now risen to 20 to 25%. It’s thought scientific advances has made it easier for women to have children read more »

Unemployment has topped 2 million this week, this highest for 12 years, an article over at The Telegraph is trying to put an optimistic spin on the current economic climate. with levels of anxiety and stress on the rise for many, even dentists have reported they’re seeing more people suffering problems from grinding their teeth read more »

The new welfare being brought in by the government will help many people, according to an article over at the Guardian website today. The new welfare proposals will mean that much more help will be available for those who’ve recently been made redundant, and to assist with mortgage payments and provide more opportunities for training. read more »

With yesterday being No Smoking Day, an article on The Guardian reveals why now is a perfect time to kick the habit. With money being an issue for many at the moment, those who smoke are pouring valuable cash into their habit, when the money could undoubtedly be used to greater benefit elsewhere. The average read more »

The age of a child’s parent could affect their brain power according to a new study, reports the BBC today. Children with an older father perform less well in tests to measure brain power, whereas children with older mothers perform better. The study, carried out by the University of Queensland, is to assess whether the read more »

Further knock-on effects of Britain’s deepening obesity crisis have been revealed, with the news that 2,000 people are claiming benefits for being unable to work due to being obese, reports The Telegraph. These benefit claims are costing £9.4 million a year for the tax payer, and make up 0.8% of those claiming incapacity benefit, with read more »

Anger management has long been a problem, but getting worked up about things could help your career according to some scientists, reports the Guardian. Scientists at Harvard Medical School believe that by channeling anger constructively, people could help to further their careers, whereas bottling up emotions could stop people aiming higher and progressing. The study read more »