wisdom

If you were under the impression that eating healthy and exercising loads is the key to a long life, you might be mistaken. Well, that is if you buy into Nellie Wright’s philosophy. Earlier this month, she celebrated her 109th birthday with her friends and family in Yorkshire, where she lives. According to The Yorkshire Post, […]

11 years ago

Mums, they are truly the best. Nikki Walsh chats to five women as they reflect on the wonderful things their own mums have instilled in them.  Lesley-Anne, 45, Cologne My mum was an incredible listener. She made me feel everything I had to say was precious and worth hearing. I think if I have one […]

11 years ago

A few weeks ago we ran a piece about a brilliant hashtag on the The New York Times blog shouting out to parents to impart #ParentingAdviceinSix. The result? Some of the funniest tweets from parents, that were then judged and bestowed accolades. Among our many favourites were these beauts: “What doesn’t kill you, tries to” and “Get over yourself; they mostly survive!” […]

11 years ago

What gems of advice do our mothers have for us, if we could only bring ourselves to listen to them? We asked six much-loved mothers and grandmothers for their hard-earned insights on parenting. Here are their responses… Teresa, 62, is the mother of four children and the grandmother of nine “Be in the present. It’s the […]

11 years ago