Mums Tips

How to keep your home tidy and organised

A tidy and organised home can have a significant impact on our mental and emotional well-being. Not only can it reduce stress and anxiety, but it can also increase productivity, save time, and improve the overall quality of life. A cluttered and disorganised living space can have the opposite effect, making us feel overwhelmed and frustrated. Today, we will explore practical tips and strategies…
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Schooling

What to do if your children hate languages

Do your children hate languages? We generally aren’t keen on languages, and that has trickled down into GCSE choices, which no longer include a compulsory foreign language. Linguists are rare at A level and University language courses are closing. Because English is the global language of the moment. Duh? Why should we bother, blessed as we are. Let them do the legwork. Credit to the…
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Schooling

Would you like your child to be fluent in Chinese?

Kensington Wade is an award-winning, bilingual nursery and prep school in west London for children aged 3-11. It is an exciting and new type of school – the first and only bilingual English-Chinese prep school in Europe which aims to provide pupils with the skills they will need to succeed in an ever-changing world. Kensington Wade prepares pupils for 11+ assessments and entry into their…
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Parenting Skills

Why teaching kids about money from a young age is important

One of the things that you should be doing is teaching kids about money from a young age. Of course you don’t have to tell them all of the ins and outs of your financial situation, especially if you are struggling at the moment because you don’t want them to worry. But, you should be teaching them the basics of money management and then increasing their knowledge as they get older. In this…
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Pregnancy & Birth

Tips to consider when trying to get pregnant

You may be finding it harder than planned to get pregnant or want to ensure you have the best chance of getting pregnant. Changes to your lifestyle could help you to boost your fertility. TFP Fertility UK, one of the leading IVF and fertility specialists with clinics across the UK and Europe, offer some key information about the kind of changes you should consider. A healthy lifestyle Everyone…
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Parenting Skills

Mums, are you 50+ and 'economically inactive'?

Wow, did you know that in the UK 3.6 million 50+ es are economically inactive (not in work or on benefits, or paying taxes, much more to the point) and the Treasury is telling us to get off the golf course. GET OFF THE GOLF COURSE??!! How dare they assume we are leading a life of leisure? I was caring for my mother for 2.5 years, and like many other women carrying that burden, I was without any…
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Parenting Skills

Are you waiting for an allotment too?

Hen’s teeth, allotments are. But worth the wait. Mine took four years. The Roehampton Garden Society runs it, powerful ladies with time on their hands. Frighteningly organised. When the Good News comes, you are invited to a pre-fab on Site 2 where you part with all of £94 plus £5 for one year’s worth of water, sign up to the rules and purchase some compost. There’s a spiffingly…
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Parenting Skills

Mum, drop everything and Go Dancing!

Liberté,égalité,fraternité. I don’t know any place where you really do find ALL these ideals other than the dance floor. You are free to express yourself, all revellers are equal and you’re best mates with everyone for the evening. It’s not just fun, it’s therapy, so say the scientists. And there are so many opportunities to get out there. Nonetheless, I…
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Parenting Skills

Powering up parental influence – Free online event discussing how we can save our children from disappearing into a virtual world

As modern parents, we all want the best for our children and are determined to guide them on their journey of life. But competing with the rising world of technology can be difficult; screens have become more and more pervasive in our children’s lives, leaving many parents feeling desperate and helpless. With digital media consumption on the rise, it’s hard to know where to turn in order…
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Parenting Skills

Mums in a Pickle: The Sandwich Generation

Caring for young children and elderly parents all at the same time. This is what I would define the Sandwich Generation. It feels mad what I have put myself and my family through….Two and a half years living with Alzheimer’s. When I say living with, I mean, as primary carer and care manager for my demented mum.In her own home. Till the end. We relocated from Acton. I changed…
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