Parenting Skills

First aid: Preventing Halloween horrors

Like it or not; Halloween has now become a major event and excitement in the UK. Our family have always had great fun and it is really special to dress up, go out in the dark and be rewarded by bucket loads of gooey sweets. However please be careful as Halloween is not without its dangers! Trick or Treat should start with basic ground rules: if someone has a pumpkin and Halloween paraphernalia…
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Parenting Skills

Tiger Parenting? Extra curricular activities: How do you know when they are getting too much?

Mozart in the womb, Baby Einstein DVD’s for newborns and i-pad learning apps for toddlers. From the moment the umbilical cord is cut, today’s parents feel trapped in a never-ending race to ensure their child is the brightest and the best. Now a provocative new book, Taming the Tiger Parent gives parents the confidence to step away from the frenzy and shows them how to protect their…
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Parenting Skills

14 Keywords to understand your partner, your kids & your friends

At the age of 44 I have finally managed to gather pearls of wisdom from wise people to share with my fellow London Mums. I hope you enjoy 14 keywords to understand your partner, your kids and your friends. Keywords to understand your partner Attention – When you fall in love, what you like the most is the attention to details that both partners express to each other. But when you have kids…
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Parenting Skills

Tips on Strengthening Child Self Esteem

The summer holidays are long gone and with that the wonderful if slightly stressful period of having the kids at home all the time.. However the start of a new school term can be a good time to step back and reassess your own sub-conscious beliefs and self talk, which in turn has a tremendous effect…
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Parenting Skills

Exclusive interview with Rugby & Strictly star Austin Healey on living with 5 women & parental control

Enjoy this exclusive interview with ex  England and Lions Rugby Union international and father of four daughters, aged between six and 13 years, Austin Healey, who has recently become the face of a publicity campaign for BT Parental Controls. Q: You have four daughters. How do you keep them in control? I’m definitely outnumbered but I do keep an eye on my daughters. It’s…
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Parenting Skills

Attitude of Gratitude

I have been a widow for a little over a year now.  In the midst of silence and  profound pain, I have come to terms that in his short 39 years, my husband fulfilled his purpose here on Earth.  I also recognize that I am still living and breathing and therefore, I still need to fulfill mine.  As I navigate this untraveled road, I honor who I am every day of my life, as I have never been a…
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Parenting Skills

Joy in the Midst of Pain - Moving beyond Grief after loosing a partner

As I waited for my husband to take his final breath, I cried desperately  because I knew that my life would never be the same. His heavy labored breathing distracted me from any further thought. There was a seven second pause in between each breath. I waited for eight seconds, but he was constant at seven seconds. I held his hand as he took that final breath, I made a choice at that very moment…
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Parenting Skills

Has the taboo of online dating finally worn off?

It used to be thought that online dating was for people who couldn’t find a date in the real world. That is definitely not the case any more. There’s been a huge surge in people using dating sites to find that special someone. From sites where your friends describe you and all your best bits (hopefully!) – like www.mysinglefriend.com – to sites specific to your job. While…
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Parenting Skills

Staying cool as a parent

In an increasingly pressured, modern world parenting can one of the most rewarding, transformative journeys we can ever embark on. It can at times be one of the most stressful and challenging. Whether you have a baby, toddler or teenager staying cool, calm and collected is the best way to ensure that your responsibility as a parent, and your opportunity to enjoy the experience of raising your…
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Parenting Skills

Child Internet Safety - Six scenarios and solutions

The Child Internet Safety Summit 2014 at Westminster focused on the digital footprint and the dangers to children in both their present and future lives as well as the online safety education focus in schools. To make it easier to understand what parents need to do and know, I have prepared a list of danger scenarios / challenges and simple solutions for parents as I have learnt from the experts…
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