Nobody goes into a marriage planning for divorce, but it’s an all-too-common outcome. While you might have experienced the very worst of relationship breakups in the past, divorceis very different. There are obligations and legal matters to take into account, and it can be all too easy to fall into unhealthy ways of coping. No matter how long you’ve been married for, where you live, or…
I have always wondered how much laundry other parents do because in my household I end up running the washing machine at least four times a week. My son has PE at secondaryschool three times during a school week, plus tennis, football training so a lot of sporting kit has to be washed on top of the uniform – a 12 year old boy sweats a lot! Add to that my own sports’ clothing (for…
One of the biggest moments in a teenage girl’s life is her prom. It is a coming of age ritual for many girls, and a moment for them to show off and have a memorable evening with their friends. You want her to look good without spending a fortune, and she wants to look great, feel comfortable, and not look like everyone else. This is why you need to have a plan of action to make sure that both of…
I love Spring and somehow every year during this season I feel the urge to deep Spring clean my house. I keep writing new blogs about it because ultimately I enjoy cleaning. Here I am sharing simple tips along with a practicalvisual includinghacks and tricks to clean your appliances.
It’s not always necessary to buy expensive bottled products from the supermarketsto get…
I am Emma Hammett and I have been a contributor at the London Mums magazine for many years now. Here’s is a little bit about me in an interview I did with the editor Monica Costa. I hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions about First Aid, please do not hesitate to email me.
So, Emma, how did First Aid for Life come about?
My career path has been both varied and…
When going through the difficult time of a separation, having children involved can become an emotional minefield. Aside from looking after yourself and powering through, you also need to make sure that the little ones don’t end up as your divorce’s collateral damage. More and more children are experiencing their parents separating, and the process can affect their wellbeing if it’s not…
Are you ready to get started on the scary world of being a Mumpreneur? It could be that you already have an idea or concept in mind – and can’t wait to put the plan into action. Sometimes a hurdle to getting things started is funding to go towards the set-up costs. If that’s the case – you might find our tips on how to fund your project and mumpreneur…
With big breaking storiesevery daygiving worrying new insightintothe dangers of social media and screen-time to our children, and as a mum to a 12 year old boy ‘addicted’ to Fortnite, I am looking at ways to keep my son off the highly addictive video game which has been compared to heroine. I have been reading reports about the devastating effects of gaming platforms…
Me-time or no me-time? That is the question…Across the globe, there are 258 worldwide births per minute, resulting in a huge 516 individuals becoming parents for either the first time or expanding their family further every 60 seconds. Only parents know the true extent that having a child can have on your life, with time, energy and undivided attention required at all times. With no…
Children who place on the autism spectrum can struggle with several aspects of life. Most commonly, people think of how loud, active environments can trigger a negative response in autistic children thanks to the sensory overload it can lead to. However, this is only part of autism spectrum disorder.
Another common problem that can occur for children placing on the autism spectrum is…