Family life, written down

Practical guides, honest reflections, and ideas for making family life a little smoother.

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Meal planning

Family meal planning with kids: how to stop the dinner-time arguments

Meal planning with children in the mix is simultaneously the most obvious idea and the hardest thing to actually do consistently. Here's what finally made it work for us.

Anton Bates · · 7 min read
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Family life

Chores for kids UK: how to get children genuinely involved in family life

Getting children to help around the house is one thing. Getting them to actually care about it — to feel like a real part of how the family works — is something else entirely. Here's what has and hasn't worked for us.

Anton Bates · · 6 min read
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Money skills

Pocket money UK: how much to give by age — and what actually matters more

Pocket money isn't just about the money. It's one of the first times your child gets to make real decisions with real consequences — and how you set it up matters more than you think.

Anton Bates · · 7 min read