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IOL News
2 hours ago
- General
- IOL News
Empowering my child: Facing peer pressure together
In her column, Tracy shares experiences and lessons learnt as she navigates life and grows with her two boys. To share your views email Tracy on In her column, Tracy shares experiences and lessons learnt as she navigates life and grows with her two boys. To share your views email Tracy on Image: File In this segment of Raising Tracy, I must admit — this one stretched me. Bent me emotionally. I got the call. The kind no parent wants to get. My son's teacher, calm and kind as always, rang to inform me about an incident he'd been involved in at school. Now, I won't go into the details here — the internet has a long memory, and my child deserves the dignity of growing up without his missteps catalogued online. One day he might read this and I want him to know: I understand. And more importantly, I support him in learning from his mistakes. The teacher and I were both a little puzzled. Whatever had happened, it didn't sound like him. Yes, he's the king of chatter — Mr 100 words per second, much like his mother — but he's also kind-hearted, considerate, and honestly, he'd rather talk you to sleep than hurt anyone's feelings. So, I confronted him. Sat down, calm voice, gentle tone. 'Tell mommy what happened.' Flat denial. Nothing. Nada. But then Dad walked in with that look and that voice — not angry, just firm — and suddenly, the truth spilled out. 'Yes, Mommy, I did it… but...' And there it was. The pause. 'My friend told me to say it.' That moment cracked my heart just a little. Because yes, our gut feelings — his teacher's and mine — were both right and wrong. He did say what we hoped he hadn't, but he didn't do it out of malice. He did it because someone else told him to. Now don't get me wrong — this is not me brushing it aside. We didn't sugar coat it. We repeated the words back to him, gently but clearly. We asked him how it made him feel. He said: 'Sad and angry.' So we followed through — the consequence was clear. Favourite toys? Taken. Sweet treats? Off the table for a week. But more importantly, we sat him down for the talk. Not the one about bees or birds — the one about peer pressure. About how it's okay to say no. About how just because a friend tells you to do something, doesn't mean it's right. Doesn't mean you should. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'You have your own mind,' we told him. 'You must always listen to your heart and your head. Be brave enough to walk away.' Then he asked something that stopped me in my tracks: 'Can I tell my teacher if someone tells me to do something bad?' 'Of course, my boy. She's your second mommy — your mommy at school.' 'And can I apologise to the child?' 'That is the very best thing you can do.' And off he went, backpack on, head a little higher. Ready to face his mistake. Own it. Learn from it. That, to me, is parenting's quiet reward. The messy moments that lead to something golden. Moral of the story? Raising children isn't about perfection. It's about helping them find their compass. And when they fall — as they will — it's about showing them how to stand back up, say sorry, and walk forward a little wiser. Weekend Argus
Daily Tribune
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
US envoy leaves Russia as detente faltering
The US ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, is departing Moscow, leaving Washington without a top envoy in the country as a rapprochement being pushed by US President Donald Trump falters. Moscow earlier this week accused Washington of not being 'ready' to take steps to restore the normal functioning of their embassies, hobbled by years of tit-for-tat restrictions and expulsions of diplomats. Trump has not yet nominated a successor to Tracy, the first woman to hold the post and who was appointed by ex-President Joe Biden and is leaving after two-and-a-half years in the role. Trump has overhauled Biden's policy of isolating Vladimir Putin over his Ukraine offensive, holding several calls with the Kremlin chief and raising the prospect of boosting bilateral ties. 'I am proud to have represented my country in Moscow during such a challenging time,' Tracy said in a message posted by the embassy on social media. She also quoted lines from a poem by Alexander Pushkin, Russia's famed national poet. Diplomats from the two countries have held several rounds of negotiations under Trump on issues ranging from the Ukraine conflict and prisoner exchanges to normalising embassy operations. But on Wednesday the Kremlin accused Washington of being 'not yet ready' to remove barriers to the work of their respective diplomatic missions. Trump has shown increasing frustration with Putin over his refusal to end Moscow's threeyear offensive on Ukraine. Since the Republican returned to the White House, Putin has repeatedly rejected calls for an unconditional ceasefire, demanded Kyiv cede more territory, urged his troops to keep advancing and escalated deadly missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.
Daily Mirror
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Heartbreaking Emmerdale scenes will 'give fans goosebumps' after sad twist
Emmerdale stars Lisa Riley and Natalie J Robb have teased 'emotional' scenes are on the way following a sad twist that has hit the Dingles, with 'amazing' performances ahead There's said to be "emotional" and powerful Emmerdale scenes on the way, as a sad twist continues to rock one family. Lisa Riley and Natalie J Robb spoke exclusively to The Mirror recently, and teased some big moments ahead. Mandy Dingle actress Lisa revealed scenes recently filmed gave her "goosebumps" with her in awe of two of her co-stars and their heartbreaking performances. In the scenes yet to air there will be "mixed emotions" for a number of characters, with Lisa hinting the scenes will give viewers "goosebumps". Just weeks ago it was confirmed to the Dingles that Cain Dingle's son Nate Robinson was dead. The family found out he'd been murdered and dumped in a lake, where his body was for months before being uncovered. In a cruel twist the family believed he'd cut them all off, with them speaking badly of him for abandoning his daughter Frankie. Now fingers are being pointed at villagers with suspects everywhere, while fans know it was John Sugden that killed him and then covered it up. The cast recently filmed Nate's funeral, with devastating scenes on the way. Lisa spilled: "The funeral is so emotional. It was amazing. There are two performance that when you sit and watch them, and we know the script, we know what is happening, but then you see your colleagues perform... I got goosebumps. "We love that as the Dingles, when someone does a good storyline you go, 'you knocked that out of the park tonight'. It's so nice and you see that, the Dingles will be coming together." Moira Dingle actress Natalie teased "heavy" scenes as the plot continues. She shared of the funeral and what's ahead: "There's emotional scenes. There's some really heavy scenes ahead too. "There's scenes of confusion, scenes of anger, you get a lot of mixed emotions. But that's Emmerdale isn't it. That's soaps for you." Amy Walsh recently told us that her character Tracy, Nate's wife, will soon unite with Cain to find out who killed him. Amy told us: "Tracy and Cain do a little list together of who it could it be. We have ruled out some people we know." Asked about John, Amy teased: "That was left on a bit of a cliffhanger actually. He's the next name on the list..." Before we get to see the dynamic duo figuring things out, there's some "feisty" and "nasty" moments. Amy warned: "Tracy is feisty. The stuff she gets away with doing to Cain, I was nervous on set! I can't believe I'm doing this to Cain Dingle! "But it's all brilliant, there's such brilliant scenes. It gets really nasty between us and then there's a really nice arc in the story eventually, where things will become a bit clearer. I can't say too much but there is a lot to look out for." Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays. * Follow Mirror Celebs and TV on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.
Scottish Sun
6 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
I turned my ugly outhouse into a stunning feature – folk say it's the best £10 Shein transformation they've seen
Read on for more easy ways to give your garden a makeover HOUSE THAT I turned my ugly outhouse into a stunning feature – folk say it's the best £10 Shein transformation they've seen A SAVVY woman has shared how she transformed her ugly outhouse on a budget. Tracy Wright, from the UK, took to social media to show off the simple garden transformation that left people floored. Advertisement 2 Tracy Wright was sick of looking at her ugly outhouse Credit: Facebook/gardeningonabudgetofficial 2 She gave it a quick makeover with a Shein buy Credit: Facebook/gardeningonabudgetofficial In the post, she shared a picture of her 'ugly' cold house in the garden, which was made of bricks and featured a grey and black door. But she was able to give it a new lease of life and brighten up the old building with two cheap buys. She used a shower curtain which depicted the image of brick walls with lots of ivy falling down. To add to the effect (and because the curtain was a little too short) Tracy added some faux ivy to the top of the outhouse which blended in perfectly with the curtain. Advertisement She wrote: "Thought I'd jump on the bandwagon with the shower curtain idea. "Turned my ugly-looking old coal house into something a little different." She revealed that she picked up the shower curtain for just £5 from Shein. People were left in awe over just how good it looked, with many saying it was the best use of a shower curtain to decorate they had seen to date. Advertisement Tracy managed to make the shower curtain look clean and tidy by first ironing it so there were no creases. After, Tracy stapled the shower curtain to some thin plywood and then used No Nails glue to attach the plywood to the outhouse. Peter O'Mahony shares gardening update 'I've been planning for years' on Instagram The post as shared on the Facebook group, Gardening on a Budget Official, which boasts 453k followers. People were quick to congratulate Tracy on her DIY skills in the comments. Advertisement One person wrote: "So much nicer to look at." Another commented: 'This is so effective." How To Make Your Small Garden Look Bigger Garden design expert Fiona Jenkins from has created a guide on how to make your small garden look larger. Add shelves - for additional storage and place to hold more plants. Use foldaway furniture - to take up less space when not in use. Add privacy - with fencing, trellis, brick walls or hedging. Add a water feature - to make your garden seem like a natural retreat. Go bright - when choosing plants, opt for bold colours to make the space pop. Use large planters - to get more plants in less space. Plant vertically - add plants upwards to make your garden seem fuller, and therefore, bigger. Use blue flowers at the edges - blue flowers and plants recede into the distance and make the garden appear bigger. Grow tall plants - it's better to think big when it comes to a small garden. Keep clutter a minimum - as it can give the illusion of less space than there actually is. "Oh wow it looks brill," penned a third. Meanwhile a fourth said: "That looks amazing." Advertisement "And it looks fabulous,' claimed a fifth. Someone else added: 'I actually hate the shower curtain thing. Find it really tacky when I've seen people post pics, but this is done really well. I'm impressed. Looks lovely."
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
I turned my ugly outhouse into a stunning feature – folk say it's the best £10 Shein transformation they've seen
A SAVVY woman has shared how she transformed her ugly outhouse on a budget. Tracy Wright, from the UK, took to social media to show off the simple Advertisement 2 Tracy Wright was sick of looking at her ugly outhouse Credit: Facebook/gardeningonabudgetofficial 2 She gave it a quick makeover with a Shein buy Credit: Facebook/gardeningonabudgetofficial In the post, she shared a picture of her 'ugly' cold house in the garden, which was made of bricks and featured a grey and black door. But she was able to give it a new lease of life and brighten up the old building with two cheap buys. She used a shower curtain which depicted the image of brick walls with lots of ivy falling down. To add to the effect (and because the curtain was a little too short) Tracy added some faux ivy to the top of the outhouse which blended in perfectly with the curtain. Advertisement READ MORE ON GARDEN MAKEOVERS She wrote: "Thought I'd jump on the bandwagon with the "Turned my ugly-looking old coal house into something a little different." She revealed that she picked up the shower curtain for just £5 from Shein. People were left in awe over just how good it looked, with many saying it was the best use of a shower curtain to decorate they had seen to date. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Tracy managed to make the shower curtain look clean and tidy by first ironing it so there were no creases. After, Tracy stapled the shower curtain to some thin plywood and then used No Nails glue to attach the plywood to the outhouse. Peter O'Mahony shares gardening update 'I've been planning for years' on Instagram The post as shared on the Facebook group, People were quick to congratulate Tracy on her DIY skills in the comments. Advertisement One person wrote: "So much nicer to look at." Another commented: 'This is so effective." How To Make Your Small Garden Look Bigger Garden design expert Fiona Jenkins from has created a guide on how to make your small garden look larger. Add shelves - for additional storage and place to hold more plants. Use foldaway furniture - to take up less space when not in use. Add privacy - with fencing, trellis, brick walls or hedging. Add a water feature - to make your garden seem like a natural retreat. Go bright - when choosing plants, opt for bold colours to make the space pop. Use large planters - to get more plants in less space. Plant vertically - add plants upwards to make your garden seem fuller, and therefore, bigger. Use blue flowers at the edge s - blue flowers and plants recede into the distance and make the garden appear bigger. Grow tall plants - it's better to think big when it comes to a small garden. Keep clutter a minimum - as it can give the illusion of less space than there actually is. "Oh wow it looks brill," penned a third. Meanwhile a fourth said: "That looks amazing." Advertisement "And it looks fabulous,' claimed a fifth. Someone else added: 'I actually hate the shower curtain thing. Find it really tacky when I've seen people post pics, but this is done really well. I'm impressed. Looks lovely."
