Just 5 Minutes Peace

When you only have #just5minutes

Ah, the summer holidays. Alfresco breakfasts, paddling pools and throwing caution to the wind when it comes to bedtimes. However, the harsh reality is that for working parents the summer holidays bring a particularly intense brand of stress to daily life. The added expense of childcare outside of term-time means that many of us are run ragged juggling work and …

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Nothing is so strong as gentleness

From the outside looking in – or, if you prefer, from the appearance of the ubiquitous glossy Instagram account – running your own business is the dream. The Dream ‘That elusive work/life balance will be mine for the taking!’ I told myself when I set up Flock. Commuting replaced with morning yoga. Picking my daughter up from school. Meeting interesting …

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Is September the new January?

I don’t know whether its the changing seasons or a distant memory of the new school term but the start of September often feels more like New Year than actual New Year. I don’t really ‘do’ New Years resolutions in January let alone September but I do have an enhanced feeling of ‘intent’ right now about a few things. Autumn …