You may or may not be aware that I love FENCING as a sport. I started practising sword fighting 2 years ago at the ‘young’ age of 40. What I love the most about this sport is that you can keep practising it until you are very old as it is not aerobic hence not hard on your heart.
It keeps you fit without even feeling the pain of exercising as your mind is too busy working out the…
Research recently released by parenting website Yano.co.uk reveals that more than six out of ten parents say that the pressure to be the ‘perfect parent’ has made them feel low or depressed.
According to the study, more than six out of 10 mums and dads say the ‘pressure to be perfect’ has made them feel low or even depressed, with one in ten experiencing these feelings on a daily basis.
To mark ‘International Missing Children’s Day’ today journalist and television presenter Esther Rantzen has written an emotive article highlighting the issue of missing children in the UK. The article ‘The Invisible Children’ (below) draws on Esther’s previous experiences of working with vulnerable children in order to raise awareness of the risks posed to youngsters living alone on…
The new movie What To Expect When You’re Expecting released in the UK on 25 May 2012 has an amazing male cast of male actors starring as the ‘daddies’: Rodrigo Santoro, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford and Dennis Quaid. Vote here for your favourite!
Matthew Morrison (Most known for his role as Glee‘s teacher)
Rodrigo Santoro
Chace Crawford
Dennis Quaid
Or is your…
I’m sure we’re all familiar with Heidi Murkoff’s 1985 pregnancy bible. It is probably the most famous guide to pregnancy in the English-speaking world. What To Expect When You’re Expecting, and others in the same series, have sold a staggering 35 million copies worldwide. With a phenomenon like this how long could Hollywood be expected to stay away? And sure enough, in line…
‘My mummy’ by Paula metcalf and Lucy Barnard is an amazing book for young children published by Macmillan.This story is a wonderful celebration of motherhood and the special bond that exists between a mum and her children.
It’s really beautifully illustrated and I can relate to all activities and scenarios mentioned in the story: from cycling together in the park to make…
Recently my doctor found out that I kept having recurring colds and inflamed sinuses due to lack of Vitamin D. Apparently I am not alone as 85% of British adults suffer under Vitamin D3 deficiency due to the lack of sunshine.
So apart from starting to take a high dose of Vitamin D3 supplements I also did some research and this is what I found out.
According to Dr Weil, ‘Vitamin D…
There are so many ways that you can make spelling fun and enjoyable; unusual and also different! Spelling can be creative – here are some ideas, to help you create a fun little world of letters and words for your child.
Spelling in Salt
Get a tray, fill it with salt and start writing letters and spelling words! Children will feel how the letters are made, and this tactile, multisensory…
Holidaymakers planning to travel this summer should check their passports are valid and leave plenty of time to apply for a new one, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) warned today.
As the peak period for passport applications has begun, IPS is reminding customers to check their passport expiry date. If you need a new one, the advice is to allow at least three weeks for it to arrive and…
Shiva Rea, yoga trainer and innovator is back with another Gaiam collaboration – Mother & Baby Yoga. London Mums are giving you the chance to preview what the DVD has in store with a free workout.
Mother & Baby Yoga is the next chapter in the trilogy of Shiva and Gaiam DVD’s. A woman’s body goes through major changes in childbirth and although bonding time with a new baby is…