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I'm an American in the UK, it's shocking how much childcare your grandparents do
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (613+ words) In the US, most parents retire and go off to do their own thing - they feel they've put in their time already In October 2025, Zachary Lincoln, 36, and his wife moved to the UK from Washington State with his two young…...
How I Manage My Money: Manager, on £1,100 a month, says full-time work isn't worth it
2+ week, 4+ day ago (853+ words) Sophie Rayner says there currently isn't much motivation to get a promotion as a result of having to pay more tax In our How I Manage My Money series we aim to find out how people in the UK are…...
At 50, I now parent my mum and dad – and I’m terrified of failing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1021+ words) HOW I PARENT I feel helpless because I can't actually make my Mum do anything, and angry that she doesn't see I'm trying to help Welcome to The i Paper's new opinion series,How I Parent,in which our writers…...
I can't afford a middle-class life for my kids - I worry I picked the wrong job
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1079+ words) Would I be a better parent if I'd chosen a well-paying career, instead of following my passion? While the story is mostly fictional, here Olly explains what more money could " or couldn't " do to improve his parenting of two young…...
I quit teaching to become a nanny to the super-rich - they fly me to the Maldives
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1066+ words) As interest in becoming a professional nanny soars, The i Paper finds out what it's really like to look after children of the super-rich When Kathryn Lord, 38, changed careers from primary school teacher to nanny, working for ultra-high-net-worth families, she…...
More parents on universal credit to get childcare costs paid upfront
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (829+ words) Labour unveils child poverty strategy with help for working parents, reforms to tackle homelessness and crackdown on cost of baby formula More parents on universal credit who go to work will get their childcare costs paid upfront under the Government's…...
I left the UK for Spain - a nanny is £1,000 a month cheaper here
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1027+ words) Sara Bustillo de Castro has studied the best countries for working parents " this is what she thinks the UK needs to learn from around the world" MADRID " Parents in Britain often find it hard to combine careers with raising a…...
I grew up in care - having children made me feel I finally belonged
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (988+ words) The poet Karen Downs-Barton says her partner and children never question if they are loved because she tells them all the time IMPARTIAL NEWS + INTELLIGENT DEBATE I grew up in care - having children made me feel I finally belonged My…...
I’m a single mum. If I hadn’t become a parent, my salary would be £15k higher
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1170+ words) Parents - especially mothers - are paying the penalty in lost income when it comes to their careers. And it is even worse for those bringing up children alone As Carly Newman gazes fondly at her seven-year-old son Ezra, she knows that…...
I'm a parenting expert - grandparents should offer to help more
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1007+ words) Once, it took a village to raise a child. Now, modern parents are at breaking point, and it's the children who suffer most There was never any doubt in my mind that I wanted children. No dilemma, no debate. No…...