From the conception of her baby to its birth, every pregnant woman is bombarded by a variety of old wives tales. There is a tale for every stage of pregnancy and it is impossible for pregnant women to escape the myriad pieces of advice and predictions relating to their unborn children.
But are pregnant women being led up the garden path or do these tales actually have any scientific worth?
To…
So far this year has been about milestones. The start of 2013 was the start of our photography business’s 4th year of trading. April will be my 5th year of living back in the UK full-time after a life on the high seas working on cruise ships and in February my wife and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary.
Actually I could continue, March is our 3rd year photographing 90% babies (and…
The news of the UK’s slipping education standards is worrying: From not knowing who invaded England in 1066 to which century WW2 was in, these shocking statistics gathered over the last 12 months are a bit distressful.
Despite exam results going up each year, new research by the teacher-set exam revision service, Education Quizzes, confirms our fears: young people are struggling to keep up…
These days it can be tough for women who want to juggle a career with starting a family. One lady who understands this all too well is Salima Manji, who left a high flying career in investment banking to go it alone, starting up a business in singles supper clubs. In this article, Salima talks about the decisions she faced when it came to starting a family and how it lead to a completely different…
Friday 8th March 2013 was International Women’s Day so I took the opportunity to pack the kids off to the grandparents and attend the London Mums Magazine conference at City Hall.
What an all-round lovely day. Firstly, and slightly scarily, I am a person in my own right again – no cherubs pulling at my legs! And as I introduce myself as the beauty blogger for the London Mums magazine I am…
Have you ever wondered why some children can concentrate and finish their homework on time, while others need to be chased around the room?
In the last ten to twelve years, neuro-scientists and psychologists have made advancements in this area of brain research and we now know that this inability to concentrate is called “Working Memory Deficit”.
What is working memory?
Working…
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We look forward to Michael Shilling’s speech at our International Women’s Day conference 2013 on 8 March at City Hall supported by the Mayor of London.
Here we present Michael Shilling’s full profile.
In his presentation Harnessing Inbound marketing, Michael will introduce the concept of creating a social media and content marketing strategy for your business. During his talk…
We look forward to Penny Power’s speech at our International Women’s Day conference 2013 on 8 March at City Hall supported by the Mayor of London.
Here we present PENNY POWER‘s full profile.
In her presentation “The power of peer-to-peer mentoring”, PENNY POWER, one of the UK’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs, will showcase the importance of peer-to-peer…
We look forward to Emma Jones ‘s speech at our International Women’s Day conference 2013 on 8 March at City Hall supported by the Mayor of London.
Here we present Emma Jones ‘s full profile.
Watch this space for all our speakers’ profiles which will be posted in the next few days.
In her presentation “How to grow the business without outgrowing the home” author…