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Is your teenager ready to stay at home alone?

August 23, 2018 by Gretta Schifano Leave a Comment

Is your teen ready to stay at home alone?

If you’re a parent of a teenager, sooner or later they’re probably going to stop wanting to come on your family holidays. If they’ve already seen their 18th birthday by the time this happens, then you should be able to set off without them – they’re an adult, after all, and so hopefully they’re broadly […]

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On feeling trapped by motherhood

March 9, 2018 by Gretta Schifano 28 Comments

On feeling trapped by motherhood

At the moment, I feel trapped by motherhood. This may surprise you, as my kids are both teenagers, and it’s generally accepted that the baby years are the hardest. But I really didn’t feel like this when my two were tiny. I love my kids unconditionally and would – literally – die for them. Becoming […]

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