Fitness & Health

New baby? Get to know these first aid basics

If, like the Sussex’s, you are also enjoying the challenge of a new baby, here are some. Feeling overwhelmed Factor in hormones, sleep deprivation, a sense of responsibility and desire to protect their new son or daughter, coupled with information overload – with often conflicting advice – and its easy to see why new parents can feel daunted. Best buy for new parents One of the best…
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Parenting Skills

How to Help Your Kids Prepare for Moving to a New House

Moving with children to a new house can be an exciting adventure and a stressful challenge at the same time. To you, moving probably means a brand new start with bigger space, better neighbourhood, or a new job. But to your kids, it’s disruptive and a bit more traumatic. On top of all the chaos of packing, kids are forced to say goodbye to friends they love and the familiar comfort of their…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

5 Tips to excel when self-promoting

With imposter syndrome being a common feeling amongst women, self-promoting in the right circles can be difficult without feeling awkward or boastful. Many women find tooting their own horn extremely uncomfortable and hence avoid talking about themselves. However, self-promotion is necessary to be seen and heard at all the right places. Here are some ways you can incorporate this incredibly…
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Fitness & Health

‘What children and teenagers need to know about life in order to live well’ Conference 15 June 2019, The Child Centre for Mental Health London

The emotional brain of children and teenagers, why love hurts, the pain of sexual jealousy, rejection, hopelessness, blocked trust, why people want to live and why they want to die, are all topics which will be addressed at the conference‘What children and teenagers need to know about life in order to live well’ taking place on Saturday 15 June 2019 at The Child Centre for Mental Health…
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Fitness & Health

Reading for pleasure to rewire our brains - Chatting to Dr Hilary Jones about reading as a health retreat for the brain

I recently found a quote on a painting in Amsterdam that said ’Reading is not a pastime, it’s a way of life. It eases souls, and when you need it most, it’s a light in the dark’. This is exactly how I feel about reading for pleasure. I am a bookworm and I was curious to find out the long-term benefits of reading on our health when I was invited to a presentation by TV doctor Dr Hilary…
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Parenting Skills

Helicopter Parenting, The Kids... and Your Marriage

Helicopter parents. They are all over the nation. Tracking their child’s every move, pattern, behaviour, and, very often, failure. As some of the beneficiaries of this parenting phenomenon are turning into adults, it is becoming overly apparent that not only does Helicopter Parenting not work, but the parents put their children at a severe disadvantage as they are unable to thrive in the face of…
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Fashion & Beauty

Kids' Fashion Trends for Spring

Do children really care about fashion trends? With a very few exceptions, they don’t and frankly, they shouldn’t. They need to spend time playing outdoor with friends, learning how to socialise rather than being fashion conscious. It’s some of us mums who care about how they look like during special occasions. I personally don’t want my son to attend a wedding in muddy tracksuits, even…
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Fashion & Beauty

Easter & Spring Outfit for the Whole Family

Easter is a great celebration of the year because it coincides with the arrival of Spring, the season of rebirth and renewal. It’s a time of family and friends gathering, decluttering and refreshing Winter wardrobes with new colours and styles.Spring Outfits are my favourite ones as they include a mix of warmer clothes and Summer colours. First of all, it’s time to ditch the bulky boots…
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Parenting Skills

A Mum's ways to distract children from using the tablet, PC, iphone and ipads

It’s not been too long ago when we completed half term, time off from school where you can get up late, have a lie in and just a huge break from doing the school run and the Easter holidays are coming soon. However, we are faced with something different, what can I do that is not expensive to entertain and distract children at home? Some families go on holidays and some families just…
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Parenting Skills

How to Cope with Divorce

Nobody goes into a marriage planning for divorce, but it’s an all-too-common outcome. While you might have experienced the very worst of relationship breakups in the past, divorceis very different. There are obligations and legal matters to take into account, and it can be all too easy to fall into unhealthy ways of coping. No matter how long you’ve been married for, where you live, or…
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