Why a girls’ grammar school might be the best choice for a boy
It’s been over a year since my son left the girls’ grammar school where he had studied for two years. He walked in there with…
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Scruffy teenage boy
Christmas is on its way and we are once again stumped about what to buy for our teenage boys. They never know what they want…
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Think of the teenagers
Recently I’ve been finding myself getting annoyed by people’s thoughtless, thruway comments saying like ‘It was good there, but there were lots of teenagers’ and…
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Trainee men
My boys spend a lot of time watching YouTube. They see all the latest trending videos, as well as a lot of others which are…
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Life with teenage boys
Teenage boys. They need lots of lifts, they eat lots of food, they leave mess all over the kitchen and they leave towels all over…
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Skincare for boys
As a teenage girl, you just seem to naturally know everything there is about skincare. For me, back in the 80s and early 90s, I…
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School uniform from Trutex
When it comes to school uniform, I normally buy Marks & Spencer. It’s good quality and lasts well. But regular readers will know my boys…
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Struggling with my boys
I’ve got to the point in the school holidays where I’ve had enough. Those boys who went away for 12 days and I really missed?…
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They’re back
They’re back. Buzzing. Excited. Full of tales and chatter. A bit browner. A bit thinner and more muscular. Hair a bit longer. A lot dirtier…
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Screen time update
It’s been about a month since I set new screen time rules for my kids. They were very specific and I wasn’t sure how they…
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My boys (time away)
There are many ways I know my kids are growing up fast, but, as I look forward over the next few months, I realise that…
