Multi-award winning, early years sensory experience provider, Baby Sensory, has launched its new nationwide programmeHello Baby Observation,a remarkable ‘never seen before’ series of interactive baby-led workshops designed to help new parents to explore the unique and personal characteristics, abilities and sensitivities of their newborn child.With individual workshops…
Being a single parent can be challenging at times, and for some mums, this can mean putting your love life on the back burner until the kids get older. There is no right or wrong time to start dating in terms of how long to wait after a separation, or how old your kids should be;it is all about whether you feel ready.
If you have been off the dating scene for some time, then you might not be…
Cerebral palsy is a condition which affects your posture as well as your ability to control your muscles, causing issues with your mobility. There are various types of cerebral palsy, such as quadriplegic, diplegic, and hemiplegic. While a cerebral palsy diagnosis can be scary, the condition can be managed and prevented too. Maintaining a healthy pregnancy is crucial in doing the latter, helping…
As a parent, the most important thing in your life is keeping your kids safe. Whether that means taking them to the hospital when they have a nasty fall or making sure that they are living in a home that is not going to cause them to get sick, it is very important. Of course, during the summer this can get a little trickier with warmer weather and school holidays showing up.
Here, we are going to…
Becoming a successful businesswoman while raising a family must be one of the toughest challenges you are ever likely to face. Most entrepreneurs struggle to manage just one business, so to do this while raising children and maintaining a strong spousal relationship is one hell of a task. In spite of this, mumpreneurship is on the rise and manymums are making waves, so how are they doing it?
After attending a conference on indoor air pollution last week, I talked to one of our London Mums’ experts, mumpreneur Marianne, Founder and Director of AllerGuard UK. She sent me her views on this important subject matter.
“Air pollutionis a big topic these days. Data from theLondon Atmospheric Emission Inventory shows that just in London, 2 million people are living with toxic…
The terms indoor air quality and indoor air pollution seem to come up frequently these days. When we mention the word pollution we immediately think of the outside world, cars, aeroplanes, factories and so on. What does bring pollution into your home? Anything from washing up liquids, deodorants, indoor sprays, candles and many more in-house objects are the key causes of indoor air…
When you think about getting fit, what’s the first thing that comes into your mind? If you’re like most people, it’s long sessions on the treadmill wishing you were doing anything else. The good news, though, is that you don’t have to spend hours running on the spot to get to your desired fitness levels: you could eat your way there.
Food has a profound effect on our bodies. It’s…
A few weeks ago I attended a very interesting conference on teenage wellbeing run by the CCMH (the Centre for child mental health). My favourite presentation by CCMH founder Dr Margot Sunderland who covered all important elements of what teenagers need to know to live well.
She shed some light into the teenage brain and provided clear guidelines for teachers and parents on how to…
Whether you like it or not, after 40 eyesight changes. I have worn glasses or contact lenses since I was 17 so I am used to the process but changes in your vision are always annoying. When my regular examination was due this year, I decided to opt for more advance testing with independent opticians instead of using the high street chains. I went to Aston and Woods Eyecare founded and run by the…