Many mums partake in some sort of athletic activity on a weekly basis and they often complain about sore feet or problems with their trainers or running shoes. I am one of them. It is a shame that this can actually hinder performance levels. However, you can buy something that will stop all of this: athletic insoles.
I would highly recommend these to anyone who goes running or participates…
I am glad I am not alone in believing that emotional intelligence should be the main skill to develop to do well in life. According to new research, six in 10 parents would rather their children grew up with strong social skills than high academic qualifications.A study of 2,000 mums and dads of children aged three-10 found 90 per cent consider empathy to be a key social attribute that their…
Thanks to COVID-19 we now sit for eight hours a day versus five hours. COVID-19 has already caused devastating health troubles but it is set to have far-reaching consequences on our health for decades to come. Particularly those of us that have diabetes, are overweight, have compromised immune health or have heart health troubles, inflammatory diseases to respiratory issues like COPD etc to…
Back in March before lockdown and the pandemic outbreak, I attended a health event including different speakers who talked about the connection between muscles and breathing. Jonny Wilkinson, a former English rugby player who played for Newcastle Falcons and Toulon and represented England and the British and Irish Lions was among the experts. He talked about his experience with listening to his…
To assume your life as a mum is busy can feel like a huge understatement. All you have to do is think back to when the last time was that you had a quiet few hours to yourself, no interruptions, nothing you “had” to do, just quiet peaceful time. The answer is probably before your kids were born! And with all the busy everyday life that mums are dealing with, often their own needs can get…
Most teenagers are keen to learn to drive as soon as possible. It gives them a little more freedom, but also more options when it comes to looking for work and higher education opportunities. As a parent, knowing that your child can drive safely can give you peace of mind, and make letting them go out into the world a little easier, as you know it will be easy for them to come home. But, learning…
Being a parent is great fun but also full of challenges and anxieties. The rise of social media and easy access to everyone’s opinion cannot help as it’s difficult to extract fact from opinion. Never was this more alive than during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. It was compounded by the Government guidance continually changing as they discovered new information.
We have…
If a medical error led to your child suffering an injury during birth, you will likely want to seek justice. Birth injuries can have a severe effect on both you and your baby’s life and wellbeing, and seeing professional mistakes go unaccounted for is devastating.
To bring justice in the form of compensation, seeking the help of medical negligence lawyers to start a claim is the best course of…
Naming a human being is a huge responsibility and the pressure dramatically increases if it’s your own baby. In his play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare famously wrote, ‘What’s in a name?’. Well, a lot! A person’s name is an important part of their identity.
If you’re expecting soon, there is a lot of stress that comes with becoming new parents. Are you struggling to find the…
After lengthy school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers and students are getting ready to return to the classroom. Although plans are in place for schools to reopen in September, many have adjusted their timetables to accommodate reduced class sizes.
Having implemented virtual learning over the past few months, a significant number of schools plan to continue using education…