With increasing pressure on parents to provide for their families, while holding down a full time job, more and more children are suffering as a consequence. Statistics taken from analysis by UNICEF show that the UK ranks at the bottom, when it comes to the well-being of children. Overall, children are unhappier and less content read more »

A recent study by insurer Aviva has shown that more and more families are struggling to make ends meet as the costs of living rises, savings fall and childcare costs increase. Aviva conducted a survey on 6,000 families and the results showed that 32,000 people have taken the decision to leave the workforce within the read more »

A family division judge has warned that divorce could soon become as easy as getting a driving license. The judge in question, Sir Paul Coleridge, has suggested that people need to think more about the value of stable relationships in order to benefit the whole society. As it stands there are around 3.8 million children read more »

According to a recent study conducted by researcher Barbara Fiese, teenagers who eat meals with their family are up to 35 per cent less likely to suffer from an eating disorder. Professor Fiese made her discovery whilst reviewing 17 studies which focussed on the eating patterns and nutrition of almost 200,000 teenagers and children. What read more »

Professional services firm Ernst & Young introduce a maternity coaching scheme for staff. With 141,000 employees, Ernst and Young see a lot of people come and go, meaning maintaining talented women and investing in the development of their career is extremely important. The maternity coaching scheme is available to all women across the firm and read more »

National Family Week is an annual event which aims to reconnect and bring together UK families. This year the event is running from the 30th May to the 5th of June and has gained the support of various household names including the Prime Minister David Cameron. The idea of National Family Week is to provide read more »

According to a recent study conducted by the Everyman Campaign, the average Brit spends 36 minutes worrying everyday, amounting to 9 days each year. The survey of 2,000 adults aged between 18 and 65 found that the cost of living, feeling like you’re stuck in a rut and gaining weight were the top three worries, read more »

Results from a recent study suggest that parents of children who have autism can find stress relief in having a canine companion, reports BBC News. The study in question was conducted by the University of Lincoln and was headed by veterinary behavioural medicine professor Daniel Mills. According to Mills, early results from the research suggested read more »

Physical strength among children is declining as the younger generations of today swap playing outdoors for TV and video games, reveals research. According to research published in child health journal Acta Paediatrica, the 10 year olds of today are less able to do sit ups, hang from wall bars and grip an object firmly than read more »

Rules allowing new fathers to take up to four extra weeks of paid paternity leave (if the mother of their child returns to work early) are to come into play in four years time, but how many fathers will actually take the government up on their offer? As it stands new fathers are only given read more »