Love & sex

Primary school in US to give condoms to pupils

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 29, 2010

Sex education is a constant topic of debate for parents. What age do we start to talk to our children about the facts of ...

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Ask Joanne: Why can't I get pregnant?

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 17, 2010

What's your dilemma about any aspect of life as a parent? Our experienced life coach Joanne Mallon is here to answer your ...

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Ask Joanne. I have sex every day but I'm still not pregnant

By Joanne Mallon, Apr 19, 2010

What's your biggest challenge when it comes to family life? Send your questions and dilemmas to experienced life coach ...

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Keep Valentine's Day for adults only!

By Joanne Mallon, Feb 14, 2010

I was a little taken aback when my child brought home a Valentine's card he'd made at nursery. It's nice to know that he ...

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Craft corner: Making a Valentine's Card

By Emma Cossey, Feb 3, 2010

Valentine's Day is traditionally an event for adults, but with many children experiencing their first crush, it's not ...

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Tip of the Day: Relationship tips for new dads

By Joanne Mallon, Jan 27, 2010

Once your baby arrives, it won't just be the amount of sleep you get that will change! You and your partner's relationship is ...

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Sex during pregnancy

By Gia Milinovich, Jan 20, 2010

After last week's post on 'sex after having a baby', I thought I'd write a bit about sex during pregnancy as, in my ...

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Sex after having a baby

By Gia Milinovich, Jan 13, 2010

When writing a post on 'sex after having a baby' some may be tempted to just put up an entirely blank page, then go back to ...

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Achtung Baby or Coitus interruptus German style

By Suze Nowak, Nov 15, 2009

Finje's kindergarten is situated next to our village voluntary fire brigade. A small but efficient set up dedicated to the ...

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Conceive Plus: New product to aid conception

By Emma Cossey, Oct 28, 2009

Conceiving is often not quite as straightforward as many would believe. Besides the health problems that affect some, other ...

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Ask Joanne - How can I help my wife?

By Joanne Mallon, Oct 26, 2009

What's your question about life as a parent? Send it in to our life coach Joanne Mallon at this address for some practical ...

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What do your children call their "privates"?

By Joanne Mallon, Oct 18, 2009

An interesting question rose out of our recent post about home schooling. A reader sent in a question saying that she was ...

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