How to control your emotions (with birthday hilarity)

As I sit in silence waiting for the raised voices to stop, I realise that they only seem to be getting louder. Why? Surely everyone knows if you’re in a shouting match with someone the best thing to do is speak quietly to calm the other person down so they have...

Why parental time is stressful (and how to deal with anger)

When was the last time you heard someone shout?  When was the last time someone shouted at you? I ask these questions because, as with most of the stuff I write on here, I didn’t just pluck it out of my backside, I found myself asking it of myself. Turns out, I...