Forget algorithm-led playlists and Gen Z heartbreak anthems. When it comes to love, intimacy and that elusive moment when the kids are finally asleep, London Mums readers have very specific musical tastes. In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, London Mums Magazine conducted its own (entirely unscientific but deeply revealing) study across its community of readers, contributors and reporters. The…
In an age of emojis, memes and AI-written messages, it turns out that a beautifully written line of love still has the power to stop us in our tracks.
New research has revealed the most romantic words ever written – from classic novels and poetry to films and songs – and the results are a heart-warming reminder that romance on the page still matters, even if we’re writing it less…
Okay, mums, gather round. Remember those catchy tunes from Yo Gabba Gabba!that you secretly (or not-so-secretly) loved as much as your toddlers? The ones that got stuck in your head for days? Well, dust off your dancing shoes, because the colourful, music-filled world is exploding back onto our screens with Yo Gabba Gabbaland! Season Two, and we’ve got the inside scoop straight from the…
Born on 16 December 1775, Jane Austen turned 250 in 2025 and, true to form, the celebrations have refused to end on time, with festivals, exhibitions and Austen-mania happily spilling over into 2026 for a writer who never goes out of style.
Two hundred and fifty years after her birth, Jane Austen remains one of the most read, loved and quietly revolutionary writers in English literature. No…
For many London mums, the idea of reinvention is not theoretical – it is lived daily. Careers pause, shift, restart, or evolve alongside family life, changing priorities, and unexpected challenges. It is within this space that Success and Self-Discovery: An Entrepreneur’s Memoir of Growth and Transformation by Steven M. Stroum finds its relevance.
Entrepreneur and author Steven…
If the words insulation, ventilation and retrofit make your eyes glaze over faster than a double-glazed window sales pitch, you’re not alone. For many London families living in draughty Victorian terraces, chilly conversions or well-loved but energy-hungry homes, the idea of improving energy efficiency can feel daunting, confusing and, frankly, a little intimidating. Enter What the Builder…
The wait is almost over, and the beginning of the end is officially in sight. Netflix’s flagship sci-fi horror phenomenon, Stranger Things, is returning for its fifth season and part two of the final season, bringing the story of Hawkins, Eleven and the Upside Down to a close. The Duffer Brothers have confirmed that the concluding season will premiere on Christmas Day 2025 in the US, landing in…
Every Christmas in Italy, a familiar figure appears in nativity scenes and town squares: the zampognaro (bagpipes musician). Wrapped in a heavy cloak, moving slowly, playing a sound that feels older than memory itself, he seems suspended in time. For Italians, that sound means Christmas – anticipation, devotion, winter, faith. Yet behind this apparently simple, folkloric image lies a far…
Here’s a London Mums guide to the festive films we watch every year – and still love.
There’s a very precise moment when Christmas actually begins. It’s not when the lights go up on Oxford Street, not when the kids start counting down advent calendars, and not even when Mariah Carey thaws. Christmas starts when that film goes on. You know the one. The ritual watch. The film you’ve…
There is a particular exhaustion that comes with parenting a child with additional needs into adulthood. It is not loud or dramatic. It is quiet, cumulative, and deeply familiar to thousands of families who spend years navigating systems that promise support but rarely deliver it in ways that truly help. Alicia Cook’s What Now? Autism and Learning Difficulties is written from exactly that place…