A recent letter featured in the Telegraph broached the subject of how to deal with a very clingy friend. The author of the letter had found herself in a difficult situation as she felt one of her friends was beginning to rely on her a little too much. Constant phone calls, frequent unannounced visits, demands read more »

A recent study from the US has found that delaying the start of school by just half an hour can improve sleep patterns in teens, reduce drowsiness and lift mood, reports the Guardian. We now know that a teenagers tendency to stay up late and wake up late is actually to do with puberty shifting read more »

According to an influential think thank , marriage does not make parents relationships more stable, reports the Telegraph. Though studies have found that married couples have more stability in their relationships than couples who simply cohabit, this is not because they are married and is more to do with the characteristics that have lead the read more »

School’s are calling in assistance from life coaches to help children as young as seven improve their learning and self-esteem, reports the Daily Mail. Demand for life coaches within the education system has grown at such a pace that one company has ten times the amount of business they had this time last year. Life read more »

A recent survey looking at how gardening could teach children valuable skills was commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was conducted in 10 schools and involved 1,300 teachers. Researchers found that taking part in gardening can help youngsters to feel happy which in turn boosts development whilst encouraging them to become more confident and read more »

Website 10 minute tips always manages to come up with fantastic snippets of advice which can be easily implemented in everyday life. A recent tip from the website made a great suggestion which may seem obvious but it is all too easily forgotten. The saying “do as you would be done by” may not be read more »