Lindsay O’Mahoney has made her name as the vocalist for country-tinged trio Honey Ryder, who are currently building to the release of their third studio album ‘Born In A Bottle’. Having balanced her career with motherhood, the songstress talks to Katherine Rippon about her first experience of childbirth was far from straightforward….
‘I started contractions on the…
Being a working mum in London can be quite a challenge especially if you work in an office which is based far from your house. Even before becoming a mum, I set up my own business to enjoy some flexibility and I have never looked back. As it’s my 10th year anniversary of flexible working and homeworking, I am now spilling the beans on pro and cons for London Mums.
Mumpreneur with pre-school…
The Child Internet safety summit this year in London was extremely resourceful for parents and teachers alike looking for solutions to their concerns on e-safety. The overall message was perfectly summarised by AVG® Technologies new #SmartUser project’s tagline ‘If you wouldn’t do it in real life, then don’t do it online’.
In this post we cover the results of a new…
Hosting an au pair can be a strange new experience. You will have someone new living in your home and it may take a little time for you to get used to them and for them to get used to you. There are a few simple things you can do to help your new au pair settle into your family and make them feel at ease in their new surroundings. Here are our top 5 ways to help your Au Pair settle in.
Make…
Caprice Bourret ventured to England from Southern California and quickly became one of the most photographed women in the world having appeared on 300 magazine covers across the globe and over 150 TV shows and films. She was voted GQ Magazine’s Woman of the Year, and Maxim’s International Woman of the Year for three years running. Caprice has it all and together with her partner Ty Comfort…
Qualified doctor and UK’s most trusted parenting expert Dr Miriam Stoppard tackles your problems.
How much does my child understand about being naughty at five? What can I do to make her understand certain screaming behaviour is not acceptable? Alicia, West Hampstead
Good modern parents are careful not to raise their voices, not to frown in disapproval, not to make a fuss over small things and…
With the Summer at the doorstep, we all want to get fitter and we start dieting hoping to fit in the infamous bikini. You will love this world exclusive interview from our London Mums Spring 2015 magazine with the charming yet controversial Dr Pierre Dukan who told me ‘I want to motivate people to fight obesity’. Love him or loathe him, you will find this chat interesting.
Dr Pierre…
Often, when we as parents are discussing how to improve students’ performance and better their interpersonal skills, the subject of “confidence” is raised.
But what exactly is confidence? And is it something that can be developed over time, or is it a finite personality trait that we either possess, or we don’t? The answer may surprise you, but confidence is something that can be developed…
Fear can be crippling for children, impacting everything from a child’s confidence to their academic performance. In order to give your children the best chances of achieving their potential then, removing a fear of failure is nothing short of crucial.
What is fear?
The Amygdala plays a large part in the fear response and has been called the “CEO of the brain”, as it can override the rest…
Parents are uniquely placed to understand their own teenagers. It is parents who have nurtured them from birth and even the best teachers have only known your teenager for a short time. Teachers have the ‘good of the group’ in mind and examination outcomes to work for and whilst a good teacher is a great help when it comes to achieving in a particular subject, it is parents who affect teenage…