Mums Tips

Mums and Community: Building an 'Urban Village'

Maybe it’s a 70s childhood kibbutz thing, but I have often dreamed of forming a commune. When I first arrived in our street 7 years ago, I blithely suggested to a neighbour that a street party would be fun, it being a cul-de-sac. The response I got was, ‘What would you want to do that for? You’d have to meet everybody!’ Despite this rather unpromising first encounter, the ice is…
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Fashion & Beauty

Secrets of the Fashion Industry: A behind-the-scenes look

It’s no secret that the fashion industry is a cutthroat business. With so much competition, designers and brands are always looking for an edge to set themselves apart from the rest. This innovative blog post will take a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion industry, explore the secrets of the trade and find out what goes on behind closed doors. So, if you’re curious about what it…
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Fashion & Beauty

Mums Going Grey - Don't call me Granny!

We tweezer them out as long as we can, don’t we, till it becomes a losing battle. Then the vast majority of us colour. No question. I used to, till the beauticians at hospital recommended no more toxic chemicals be used on our hair, after the second block of chemo left it lank and lifeless. I’ve been natural ever since and 8 years on, I’m 75% white, according to my hairdresser.
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Fitness & Health

Mums with breast cancer - a personal experience

It was a nasty old time, being pregnant with breast cancer. The lump was missed on my first visit to the GP. She had just checked me in to a hospital for the birth and my 10 minutes was up. After a hasty feel, she thought it was milk ducts. But over some months the lump got bigger. Moral Get a second opinion with breast cancer. GPs are notoriously bad at recognising cancer symptoms. And bad at…
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Fitness & Health

Natural remedies to cope with joint and muscle pain

If you have experienced constant joint and muscle pain from menopause, sport injuries or pregnancy at least once in your lifetime, you would know that you cannot take painkillers all the time and instead you need to opt for natural remedies. I have the mind of a 20 something trapped in the body of a 50 something… This causes problems because my young mind makes me do hazardous things…
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Fitness & Health

Alcohol the cause of 1 in 8 adult deaths, study says

Alcohol the cause of 1 in 8 adult deaths, study says. There is a worryingly laid back attitude about alcohol use in society when you consider how many people lose their lives as a result of overuse and addiction issues relating to drinking alcoholic drinks on a regular basis. People who struggle to control or limit their alcohol intake will often need to seek help or require some sort of…
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Fitness & Health

Alcohol Health Risks

Alcohol is widely consumed, but the health risks associated with it are often overlooked. Most people know that drinking too much will lead to serious health problems such as liver damage, but there are other lesser-known health issues that can occur even in moderate and occasional drinkers. Let’s take a closer look at some of the health risks associated with consuming alcohol. Image by Laura M…
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Parenting Skills

How to cope with a loss of income as parent

When you have to provide for your family, losing the means to do so can be obviously difficult for any number of reasons. A lot of the time, the loss of income is completely unexpected – such as a sudden termination of your employment – which gives you little to no time to prepare any contingency plan. It helps to have options when it comes to something like this, and that can help to stave…
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Baby & Toddlers

Tips on how to help a newborn baby’s cognitive development on the go

Fusing innovation, expertise, sustainability and practicality; pioneering print brand Shady® has launched the Shady® car sunshade. Designed specifically with baby’s cognitive development in mind, the self-adhesive sticks firmly to glass of the car window meaning it is the only car sunshade that can be wound down, allowing for fresh air and ventilation throughout the vehicle. The Shady car…
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Schooling

New research shows comics are inspiring children to become life-long readers

Readly collaborates with Disney to launch 80+ Disney magazines on the digital subscription app. Making reading a magical experience – almost one in ten children most enjoy reading comics out of all literature choices. With almost a quarter of parents and grandparents feeling its top benefit is creating a habit and a love of reading. This is according to the latest research commissioned by…
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