Fitness & Health

Stress and the city: CBD as stress relief - Sorting fact from fiction

This last year has been eventful for everyone, from children to teens and adults, all due to the fact that we have been trying to deal with something new and challenging for all of us. The pandemic has also changed most of our lives forever and has left many of us fighting new demons, such as stress, anxiety and worries. During our many lockdowns, we have looked at different coping mechanisms to…
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Mums Tips

Dealing with debt: action plan for mums

When it comes to debt, there are so many different pitfalls that we can fall into. Once we start stacking up a few different loans for a few different essentials, they can quickly become unmanageable. This is when it gets easy to start panicking or to lose track of the best way to stay on top of things. Right now, with so much uncertainty surrounding everything from our job security to whether…
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Mums Tips

Things to do from the sofa and ... not just for couch potatoes

Thanks to the modern world, there is a range of services that you can take advantage of from the comforts of your sofa. Here are some examples that you could get involved with. Image by Christopher Ross from Pixabay TV And Film Streaming Services Firstly, the most obvious service that you can take advantage of from your sofa comes in the form of TV and film streaming services. Platforms…
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Schooling

11 Plus: How to get your child into a great school

The 11 plus can be an emotive subject for many parents, teachers and students; often, there is a sense of dread felt by parents at the thought of their child not passing the 11 plus exam. This dread can drive parents to pile on the work when the time draws closes, causing many children to become overwhelmed, which can lead to poor results. So, how can you get your child into a great school? There…
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Parenting Skills

Four ways to make the first 1001 days really count!

Why love, connection and community is the best recipe for happy babies, happy families and happy futures. Whether you feel you’ve thrived or just survived becoming a lockdown parent, there’s good news for new mums and dads this year, despite the challenges Covid has presented for the nation’s first-timers, (or even the second, third or fourth!) In a year in which the usual opportunities for…
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Schooling

Secondary school parents set to spend £24 billion on tutors as students a year behind on education 

New research from Tutorful, the experts in online tutoring, reveals that 78% of secondary school parents think that the pandemic has had a negative impact on their child’s education, with parents believing that their child (aged between 11 to 18yrs) is behind a whole school year (9.5 months), with around 14 hours a week lost on education during to the pandemic. To catch up, British parents are…
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Fitness & Health

9 Lifestyle factors that affect fertility

Is your lifestyle affecting your fertility?We are all aware that factors of our lifestyle affect numerous parts of our daily lives, but when was the last time you thought “how can my lifestyle affect my fertility?” TFP Fertility, formerly The Fertility Partnership, one of the UK’s largest IVF providers and fertility specialists, lists the top 9 lifestyle factors that can affect…
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Fitness & Health

Struggling to conceive a child? What women can do to improve their chances naturally

Having a child is a life-affirming experience, and for many of us, it is something that we’ve always dreamed of and planned for. While you might think that all you have to do is have unprotected vaginal sex with your partner, the reality isn’t always that simple. For many couples, it could take weeks or even months to convince naturally, for a wide variety of reasons. If you’re trying to…
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Fitness & Health

Easy ideas to help you maintain your marriage

Being married for many years can be a beautiful experience, as it allows you to get to know your partner in a way that no one else can. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to get comfortable in your relationship and forget to show your other half just how much you value them and everything they do for you, and this can impact upon the quality of your marriage quite considerably if you fail to…
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Fitness & Health

Sunlight: Risks vs. Benefits for elders

It’s no secret that sunlight is essential for all life on Earth. Animals need it for several reasons. Plants require it for carrying out photosynthesis and growing to provide food for animals. Even aquatic life depends on sunlight in many ways. In fact, without the sun, the Earth wouldn’t even be able to stay in orbit and sustain life at all. Having said that, the sun can send us mixed…
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