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The extended family holiday – grandparents now travelling with family (both for quality time and babysitting)

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Millions of grandparents are now tagging along on the family holiday, a study has revealed. Researchers found that four in ten adults are asking their own parents to come on the annual summer get-away in order for the whole family to spend time together. Six in ten said long working hours, re-locating for jobs and [...]

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23 years – the age women finally appreciate mum

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Women only start to appreciate their mums at the age of 23, it has been revealed. It isn’t until after a few tempestuous years of teenage angst, door slams and outfit disagreements that mum and daughter become truly appreciative of one another. With the average teenage girl experiencing 183 quarrels with mum, 123 bouts of [...]

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Brits still expect hefty £78k inheritance from parents – but 40% won’t receive a thing

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The majority of Brits ‘expect’ to receive inheritance from their parents – but in reality four in 10 won’t get a penny, according to new research. The findings emerged in a study of 2,000 adults, and show that while 75% of people aged 20 to 35 hope to receive a windfall when their parents pass [...]

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Business ‘mistakes’ – making a bad hire and hiring a friend or relative among biggest regrets

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Employing a friend or relative has emerged as one of the most common ‘business mistakes’, research has revealed. The study showed that many business owners have made the error of giving a job to someone close to them, only to find they were unable to carry it out. The report also found that overall, one [...]

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Two thirds of mums feel ‘drained of self-belief’ when it comes to returning to work

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Women on maternity leave feel completely out of touch with the working world 11 months after giving birth, research has revealed. Experts found millions of new mums cope admirably with the dramatic change in focus that comes with caring for a new arrival but are struck by a crisis of confidence – feeling they are [...]

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Babies boost a new mum’s circle of friends

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Having children is actually good for a woman’s social life, a report has revealed. A study found joining ‘the new mum club’ on average boosts a woman’s circle of friends by nine, all of whom live nearby and have also just given birth. The figures show that before the pitter-patter of tiny feet, women have [...]

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Children playing outside just half as much as their parents

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Modern children spend just half the time playing outdoors than their parents did when they were young, a study has revealed. Researchers found today’s kids are more inclined to stay indoors and watch television, play computer games and in some cases, even do their homework, rather than go outside to play. The figures show during [...]

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Mum’s a fashionista, dad’s a mechanic- when it comes to the children

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Fixing broken bikes and toys and making dens are considered dads’ jobs – while deciding what the children should wear, shopping for clothes and baking cakes are mums’ main responsibilities, it has been revealed. A study of 2,000 parents revealed the main roles of mum and dad in the average British household and showed dad’s [...]

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66 hours- the workload of the working mum

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Working mums regularly put in a 28-hour week looking after the kids – on top of their full-time job, it has been revealed. Researchers found caring for the children and managing their home, as well as holding down a paid job, ensure mums are on the go for just over 13 hours every weekday. Cooking [...]

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First time mums make 16 doctors trips in baby’s first year

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Nervy first-time mums make an average of 16 trips to the doctors in their child’s first year, research has shown. Research revealed millions of mums admit ‘panicking’ and taking baby to the doctors’ surgery during their first year, only be to be told they were suffering from minor ailments. The study revealed as many as [...]

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