London Mums have joined forces with BMI Healthcare to encourage women in London to be more aware of the issues surrounding their health and wellbeing in the capital. In this article we look at the menopause and what you need to know.
Menopause: what is it?
The menopause marks the end of menstruation and potential childbearing. It’s a transition, not a disease, and although it can be an…
Like every year, children cannot wait for bonfire fireworks. It’s an annual ritual and London has to offer so much for families with young children. This year Bonfire Night is on 5th November but the most spectacular fireworks display are on Saturday 8th November.
Bonfire Night is also known as Fireworks’ Night or Guy Fawkes’ Night and is a British tradition that dates back to the Gunpowder…
Calling all London Mums who are Coffee Lovers! Turn your PASSION for coffee into CASH
Premium Italian coffee roaster illycaffè has launched a new initiative to give 20 mums the chance to earn money by doing what they love – holding coffee mornings for their friends and family at home, chillaxing and chit-chatting over a cappuccino.
If you want to get involved, email info@londonmumsmagazine.com…
Like it or not; Halloween has now become a major event and excitement in the UK. Our family have always had great fun and it is really special to dress up, go out in the dark and be rewarded by bucket loads of gooey sweets. However please be careful as Halloween is not without its dangers!
Trick or Treat should start with basic ground rules: if someone has a pumpkin and Halloween paraphernalia…
To tutor or not to tutor? That is the dilemma. I thought I ask honest tutor Erica Gillingham for her perspective on challenges, homework, parents’ dilemmas and the BIG question about State versus Private schooling.
Image by Mark Maclaine, Tutorfair.com
What are the challenges that parents face with children in primary school?
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One of the biggest challenges is their own subject knowledge. Some…
You know what it’s like, your little one bangs their knee and it’s mass pandemonium all round. After cleaning up their bump, it’s a mad dash to find a Batman plaster in all the chaos. You stomp on a renegade piece of Lego in all chaos of finding your first aid kit and end up injured yourself in the process. But did you know you can use a number of everyday household items to treat injuries…
One of our most popular blog on London Mums is about how to take care of mixed race hair. If you’re a parent of a mixed race child or a kid with naturally curly hair, you are certainly familiar with the nightmare that can be. Curly hair is different in texture than straight hair and it requires a special hair care routine.
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Tip 1.
Don’t over wash curly hair – washing it every day will…
Mozart in the womb, Baby Einstein DVD’s for newborns and i-pad learning apps for toddlers.
From the moment the umbilical cord is cut, today’s parents feel trapped in a never-ending race to ensure their child is the brightest and the best.
Now a provocative new book, Taming the Tiger Parent gives parents the confidence to step away from the frenzy and shows them how to protect their…
According to the charity Asthma UK more children with asthma are rushed to hospital when school starts than at any other time of the year. One of the main culprits in this increase in attacks seems to be that many children forget to use their preventer inhalers over the summer holidays; as a result this leaves them much more vulnerable to asthma attacks at the start of the autumn term when the…
Every season we all await for the fashion trends that will make us go crazy when shopping for new handbags or clothes. We have identified the four hottest fashion trends in Women’s Spring / Summer 2015.Â
Designer Charlotte Ronson with models during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 at The Pavilion at Lincoln Center on September 5, 2014 in New York City. Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty…