Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Star Dad: CBeebies Presenter Nigel Clarke on bringing up babies, TV stardom, Dadvengers and the West End

I met Nigel Clarke for the first time a few years ago at the top of the Shard when we were both there to interview Hugh Bonneville and the filmmakers behind Paddington 2. He is certainly not a person who goes unnoticed with his unique looks and bubbly personality. Nigel is not just a super talented presenter but also very down to earth guy and an amazing father to his two children. I caught up…
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Fashion & Beauty

Five Reasons to Try Microneedling

With the changing times, the field of skincare has also changed and advanced. Before, you usually used to have creams for treating your skin, but now, there are many more varied options and treatments available that can give you younger skin, remove the scars and spots and give it a much more toned appearance. One of these treatments is Microneedling. Source: YaleMedicine.org What is…
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Fitness & Health

10 ways to boost our physical health while in self-isolation

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is extremely important to keeping a good quality of life, but it’s not just about hitting the gym; we need to care of our whole body, from the inside and outside. I have talked to the cold therapy experts at www.Biofreeze.co.ukwho have come up with cool ways (excuse the pun … giggle) to keep our body happy and healthy in a bid to boost our physical…
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Fitness & Health

London Mums launch a Love Coach column to support couples and help singletons gain vital relationship skills

Life is incomplete when our important relationships suffer or crumble because we don’t know how to fix unresolved issues. London Mums have now a love coach, who is to going help us tackle all couple dilemmas or teach single people skills that they can use when entering a new relationship. Love coach Thomas Westenholz, founder ofwww.zensensa.com, is a serial entrepreneur who has…
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Parenting Skills

The rise of gaming disorder and screen addicted kids in this coronavirus world

In the matter of a few weeks the coronavirus has or will soon change most of our comfortable family routines. I could rattle off a list of “non screen” activities for parents to encourage at home during this “social distancing” period like board games, painting, trampoline, card games…. the list goes on. But most parents, especially those with older children, will rebut through gritted…
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Schooling

How to help Your child choose the right University course

One of the most important aspects of parenting is ensuring that your child develops a strong sense of independence at an early age. Much of this comes from giving them free rein to make the decisions they feel are best for them. However, a certain degree of intervention is sometimes necessary. If your child is undecided about what they want to study after high school, it’s up to you to guide…
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Pregnancy & Birth

Women feel pressure to 'get back to normal' post birth yet self care is key during the 4th trimester

A new survey conducted by Multi-Gyn and Multi-Mam finds that over a third of women (39%) felt pressure to lose their post pregnancy baby weight. Additionally, nearly a fifth (20%) felt pressure to get back into a fitness regime. In reality, with the body adjusting to very little sleep and the demands of a newborn baby, for some women the challenges of this fourth trimester can be difficult…
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Baby & Toddlers

4 Tips to help you survive baby-led weaning during lockdown

As lockdown comes into effect, you may be wondering how you are going to make it out with your sanity still intact. While everyone is going to be suffering from cabin fever, this is especially so for those parents who will be confined to their homes with a young baby who have just started baby-led weaning. Here are some tips to help maximise the bonding and to help minimise the stress of the…
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Fashion & Beauty

Spring is in the air… Fashion shout out

Spring has arrived and the sun is starting to shine! We may only be venturing into our gardens during this crisis, but the warmer weather reminds us that we still need to invest in lighter clothing for Spring. I want to do a shout out to Frugi, the leading organic kids wear brand, which is doing all it can at this time to stay open and continue trading in the right way by offering a generous…
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Fashion & Beauty

Tips and tricks for mums looking to buy sneakers for a man in their life

If you are a mum with sons or a wife whose husband is into sneakers, you are not alone. Thousands – if not millions – of men take sneakers and how they wear them seriously. There is a big culture around sneakers and fans of modern sneakers (sneakerheads) are now pampered with a lot of sleek and comfortable sneakers from different brands. Buying sneakers for the sneakerheads in your life…
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