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It’s OK to Have Mixed Feelings About the School Holidays | Honest Parenting Insights

it seems that parents are firmly split down the middle when it comes to the summer holidays.  They either love the lack of routine and early wake-up times or they hate them and find trying to cover all the bases intolerable.  However, I think it is OK to have mixed feelings about the school holidays.

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The Ultimate Back to School Resource | Everything You Need for a Successful Year

Are you thinking about the children being back to school yet?  Some people have been planning for this since the kids left school, others sit in denial about the holidays ever ending and other wishes h the holidays were much shorter or never happened at all!.  Whichever person you are we have a post for

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Startrite Shoes Stand the Test of Time | Durable & Stylish Footwear”

It has always been a challenge to find shoes for Mini.  He has wide feet and needs to have lifts in his shoes.  Since he was walking we have always ended up with Startrite Shoes.  I have written about how and why we love them in the past, but this year I have decided to show

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The Big School Decision: How to Choose the Right School for Your Child

Last September like lots of parents we made the rounds of the local senior schools with Maxi.  We were and still are in the position of living in a town/village with no Senior school, although it has a three form entry primary school.  Yes, you read that right, there are seventy odd kids in Maxi’s

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