The majority of female employees (83%) who return to work move into part-time and/or flexible working roles upon their return from maternity leave according to new research with UK HR directors.
Almost three quarters (71%) of UK HR directors report that they have already created flexible working arrangements as a way to retain new mothers.
Fifty-one per cent of UK HR directors say that more than…
Stress hormones can be passed from mother to unborn child, potentially causing anxiety and depression in later life, according to research from the University of Edinburgh. The study uncovers the part of the placenta responsible for protecting a foetus from stress. (as read in the science news digest July 2013 available from the British Science Association.
Professor Jonathan Seckl, lead…
With the new school year looming, it’s time to consider those essential buys – from the uniform and school bags to lunchboxes and stationary. Here is a list of school essentials tested and chosen by London Mums.
SCHOOL WEAR
Fairtrade uniform products
Fairtrade uniform products feel more luxurious in quality than the supermarkets’ equivalent items. The price is equally competitive…
Mums tend to look at their own fashion trends when it comes to buy kids’ clothing which often reflects trends for grown-ups. As it appears, boys and girls love to copy their parents even when it comes to dressing up.
Kids’ fashion trends for this autumn are characterised by a variety of mixing of different styles in one look. Take a look at these videos as examples of the new looks.
Finding the right childcare is a rollercoaster ride, it changes direction every few years as your child grows up, or a sibling comes along, and you have to rethink your childcare needs as different childcare is needed at different milestones in your child’s life.
Babies
When you have a baby, it can be incredibly daunting. Many families don’t have family close by, like they used to in…
Searching for that perfect name for your baby can be one of the most beautiful things that parents do before the new member of the family arrives. But the task isn´t always easy, as we want our children to have beautiful names but also names that symbolise something to us. Choosing a name from your family tree can be an adventure in itself. You could suddenly discover a wonderful name in your…
Pricey school uniforms should be dropped in favour of plain clothes and a badge. PARENTS are being forced to spend hundreds of pounds kitting out their children for the new school year, a Family Action report has found.
The Big Stitch-Up finds that the average annual back-to-school cost – including uniforms, coats, bags and stationery – is now £156 for a child at primary school and £285 for…
Great piece of research announced by a recent science news digest available on the British Science Association website. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts have deactivated the extra chromosome that causes Down’s syndrome, according to The Independent. The scientists took cells from people with the syndrome and silenced the chromosome, raising the prospect of future…
Note to self: Do not place make-up bag directly above toilet!
…On the plus
side it’s been a great excuse to refresh the contents, I was living on borrowed
time as much of my make-up was hanging round from my pre-mummy life anyway.
Where do I start though? My requirements are so different now to 3 years ago. Lipstick is really a thing of the past and what happened whilst I was…
At the beginning of July I was lucky enough to talk to Paediatric Nurse and Health Visitor Katherine Whitby…
Katherine, thanks for taking the time to talk to us at London Mum’s Magazine. It’s great to get a real glimpse into the world of a Paediatric Nurse and Health Visitor.
· Having children is such an emotional
rollercoaster and certainly…