Words
Words for the people in your life
A few words that name things many people do without a name for them. Each one with where it comes from and an example.
Kin-keeping
The quiet work of keeping a family in touch: remembering birthdays, ringing the relatives, passing on news and arranging the visits.
Sandwich generation
Adults who look after their ageing parents and their own children at the same time.
Clock change (summer time)
The day a country moves its clocks forward an hour for summer, or back for winter. Many countries never do, and some have stopped.