Why stepping back from screens this summer might feel surprisingly good There’s something about August that makes many of us want to slow down a little – longer evenings, different routines, a chance to breathe and yet, for many people, their phone still comes everywhere with them. We photograph the Read more
If you haven’t melted yet and are managing to read this, it might be worth considering that our work patterns really need to shift a bit in the summer (sorry for stating the obvious!) Summer seems to have a way of shifting things. The days feel longer, there’s more going Read more
Summer has a way of creeping up. One-minute things feel fairly manageable and the next, the diary is filling up. More plans, more interruptions and less structure. Suddenly your week doesn’t quite work in the way it used to. When your week stops working, everything can feel harder. It’s not Read more
Planning a holiday often starts with excitement. Looking at destinations, checking dates, imagining the break you’re ready for after a busy start to the year but somewhere between booking accommodation, organising travel, coordinating family schedules and thinking about budgets, holiday planning can begin to feel surprisingly stressful. The irony of Read more
Before summer properly begins, before holidays are booked, diaries fill up and routines shift again there’s a small window of opportunity – a chance to pause and ask a simple question: “What would I actually like more of this summer?” Not what looks good online.Not what other families are doing.Not Read more