Parenting teenagers in the digital age comes with unique challenges – navigating technology, understanding social pressures, and coping with the emotional roller-coaster of adolescence. Anita Cleare, parenting expert and author of How to Get Your Teenager Out of Their Bedroom, offers actionable insights and heartfelt advice to help parents reconnect with their teens. In this interview with…
As Christmas approaches, DVDs and Blu-rays remain enduringly popular gift options, offering a combination of entertainment, nostalgia, and collectability. While streaming dominates how we consume media, physical formats provide unique benefits, from special-edition packaging to bonus features unavailable online. Here’s a closer look at some standout releases this holiday season and why they…
Frameless London, near Marble Arch, is rewriting the rules of how art is experienced. Renowned as the UK’s largest permanent multi-sensory gallery, this immersive space takes you on a journey through some of the world’s greatest masterpieces, offering a 360-degree perspective that places visitors at the heart of iconic art. But the Central London attraction has upped its game recently…
Tommy Balaam, the creative genius behind Captain Fantastic, has captured the hearts of children and adults alike through his vibrant entertainment company and captivating books. As the founder and “Director of Fun,” Tommy juggles being an author, performer, and entrepreneur, all while inspiring young minds to embrace adventure and creativity. In this exclusive London Mums Q&A…
“Bedtime for Ella”, a new children’s book, offers a fun and imaginative way to help young readers tackle night-time fears. Written in a rhyming format, the story follows Ella, a young girl who encounters a friendly monster named Giggly Furbottom in her bedroom. Rather than being scared, Ella learns that laughter is a powerful tool to face her fears, turning what could have been a…
Richmond is set to dazzle this holiday season with a spectacular lineup of free Christmas events hosted by Be Richmond, the Business Improvement District (BID). Residents and visitors of all ages can look forward to a magical combination of festive favourites, including the much-anticipated Christmas Light Switch-On, an enchanting Nutcracker Trail, and a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway brimming with…
Social media is once again driving a viral skincare trend, this time involving raw garlic as an acne treatment. Users on TikTok, particularly among Gen Z, have been promoting the idea of applying raw garlic directly to the skin or consuming it to clear blemishes. Videos tagged with #garlicforacne have racked up millions of views, but health experts warn that this so-called “natural…
Is This the Hole of Magic Mole? by Matt Mason is an enchanting and educational children’s book aimed at young readers up to 8 years old. Priced at £6.99 plus £3 P&P, the story follows Magic Mole, a forgetful and slightly clumsy character who embarks on a journey through various holes of different shapes and sizes in search of the magic word that will reveal his mole hole. Along the…
Road Safety Week, the annual event organised by the road safety charity Brake, will take place between 17th – 23rd November 2024. There can’t be many people in the UK who haven’t been exposed to campaigns, adverts and messages promoting road safety and safer driving, or warning of the consequences of careless or reckless behaviour behind the wheel. Most of us have come across…
Captain Fantastic is an amazing children’s party franchise which has been hitting the headlines recently. Just named as Children’s Entertainment Company of the Year at the Prestige Awards, the company stands out because it uses professional actors and entertainers to run its range of birthday parties and special events including Christmas parties.
Events are about silliness, laughter and fun…