In today's busy world, family mealtime is often neglected. Cereal brand Cheerios wants to make the most important meal of the day a more fulfilling family experience, and something that we should be spending at least seven minutes enjoying.

No two families are the same. We’re all individuals, and our relationship with our relations is just as complex and unique. It’s not easy to effectively represent the ever diversifying face of the ‘modern’ family – and a bold attempt by Honey Maid has sparked fresh debate.

The loss of a child’s beloved toy can cause upset beyond measure, but the tantrums and tears that follow can leave parents as aggrieved as their children. Richmond Sausages has cleverly taken advantage of this to win over parents, offering a ‘toy tracker’ with every purchase.

In the US, 83% of new mums are Gen Yers, and though 88% of this generation want to avoid becoming a ‘helicopter parent’, many are happy to use tech to check on their kids. In the second of a two-part report, we ask if more dads will take paternity leave, and look at the rise of the ‘drone parent’.