It is easy to be glib about money and say that it does not matter, but of course it does. It frees us from the tyranny of others and allows us to enjoy rich and diverse experiences. However to follow the theme of Decembers issue of Psychologies magazine, money is not in and of itself enough to make us happy.

A stroll around Edinburgh M and S was the inspiration for this post

A Mother's Pride...

Just because you aren't struck by the lightning rod of love, doens't mean it isn't 'something'...

Every family is different. In fact I think we all perhaps believe that our own family is the oddest or most unique. We are led to believe everyone else's looks like they do on the TV adverts when they are smiling at each other from over the top of a cereal box!

We all have courage. Rather than acquiring it, we need to cultivate it.

Looking at the first dating roadblock. A follow on from the article and webinar of the same name (August Issue).

Nicola Morgan, author of The Teenage Guide to Stress and Blame My Brain - The Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed, among other books, shows teenagers and parents how to deal with exam results that are not what you'd hoped

Do you sometimes feel like you're never going to get this juggling act of parenting, work and life right? Do you keep reading and gaining more information but get stuck in applying it? This post is about simple wisdom from a beautiful soul who cared enough to help me when I was struggling. It's the kind of wisdom that I feel needs passing on with loving kindness to all parents who spin plates and sometimes feel alone .

Following on from her last post, Nicola Morgan continues her job-hunting advice for young people

Do not take your existing relationship for granted. Get it up to date with these nine funky research-based tips!

Lad's Mags are disappearing and rebranding .. Thanks to Women's Groups

There has been much media coverage of violence against women and misogyny in the UK press of late. All to the good, prompting hopes that at last a backlash is underway against the unequal treatment of women. I’ve posed the question several times: what can we do?

Just spotted this from the Association for Psychological Science. In brief, they have carried out some research that says if Dads get very involved in housework and chores within the home, they are more likely to have daughters who will look outside traditional careers for women and go high flying.

I was asked this question recently by a journalist for a feature she was writing on two female celebrities who were, apparently, having an argument. Always happy to oblige, this was my reply:

Exams may be the biggest stress for most teenagers but what happens when exams are finished? Does all the stress switch off? Is it as simple as that? Nicola Morgan takes a look...

If your partner loves football and you really don’t – then this survival guide is for you.

Conversing in the language of feelings doesn't come easily to some of us.