I have found out through my work as a therapist, Life Coach and photographer... life can be fun...if you are prepare to let it! By that l mean life is complicated enough with out human's trying to make it harder. Money is often the reason people are not happy. Believe me money is very useful but not always really the answer. You can spend time with your partner and or children with out spending any money. A walk or a visit to gallery or museum. O.k l know the not every one lives near a park or a gallery but there are other things. What ever happened to playing games after dinner or in the afternoon or just going for a walk to pick conkers? I have just been listening to some 30something women talking about how much they spent in this Summer holiday! I was amazed. Even if you are working, spending time with the children on days off or wkends should be quality time not MONEY time surely!I have had children, so l do know how difficult it is to find free things to amuse them with. On the other hand, if they don't learn how to amuse themselves..we, as a nation are really in trouble. I think this is already happening. Bored and unmotivated children spell trouble.
It was different when my 30something children were young but just as difficult. Now there are Breakfast Clubs, After School clubs, Dance classes, mini yoga,Art classes and Saturday Clubs..when do children see their parents? O.k l hear all you working parents shouting at me! But honestly is "Keeping up with the Jones" )in some cases), is it worth you not seeing your children's childhood? I appreciate there are a lot of parents out there that have no choice but to the others...think about it Please.