A few years ago I wrote a blog post for my friend Mirka Moore who runs the fitness website fitness4mamas about my passion for fencing and why I consider it the perfect sport for aging women to help maintain healthy joint and reflexes. A few years down the line, I am still super passionate about fencing and would love to get more mums to fence as it is a sport that you can keep doing until you…
Parents who are interested in 11+ and Pre-Test Preparation will be pleased to know that Cavendish Milton are running an 11+ and Pre-Test preparation course this half-term in Marylebone over October Half-Term, Mon-Fri 9am-12.30pm. Here’s a message from them.
Hi there,
Cavendish Milton are running an 11+ and Pre-Test preparation course this half-term in Marylebone.
Our tutors have helped…
Bedtime nightmare? Does it sound familiar? A new campaign by Happy Beds, the UK’s fastest growing online bed and mattress store, has seen researchers spend the last two months researching sleeping whilst pregnant.
The pregnancy campaign looked at how many hours the average pregnant women gets per night, as well as what keeps them awake, how their partners support them, what positions they…
Do you know any young Arsenal fans? Junior Gunners is the youth Membership scheme at Arsenal and is packed full of great benefits tailored to satisfy your young football fan’s needs.
As a Junior Gunner, the Members are given priority access to discounted tickets in the Family Enclosure, and plenty of opportunities to be a part of the matchdays. Once a season the Junior Gunners are given the…
Often parents ask themselves what they can do if their children get sent home for not following the school’s policies. Here’s a simple Q&A for the frequently asked questions.
What should I do if I don’t like my child’s school’s curriculum?
Most schools will follow the National Curriculum and they are required by law to do that unless there is a good reason not to. If there is an…
No matter how many times people tell you that you are beautiful, you will still suffer from low self-esteem if you don’t believe that you are indeed beautiful. Most people (mostly ladies) are usually very sensitive with their lips. Even a slight mistake can greatly affect their self-confidence and esteem. So are you embarrassed showing off your lips in public? Are you looking safe yet effective…
I have to say returning to work so far has been pretty good. I have enjoyed the challenges thrown at me and most importantly I haven’t struggled too much with missing my daughter. Undoubtedly the reason for this is because I have been able to negotiate a staggered return to work; working just two days a week for approximately two months, before I switch it up a level and then go up to four…
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I went back to work the other week after almost a year of maternity leave and I have to say that, so far, I am really enjoying it. I was incredibly nervous before I went back with all sorts of thoughts and fears running through my head. Of course, many of those fears are still there, but at the same time, and as the days go on, they are also lessening in their intensity somewhat.
To…
Remember the days when you used to look forward to the clocks going back because it meant an extra hour snuggled in bed with a cup of coffee and the morning paper…when you become a parent unfortunately these fond memories are just that – fond memories from another ‘childless’ life!
For children, adjusting to the time change can be a little tricky. When the clocks go back in October, if…