Economy hits divorce cases
Oct 21 2011The gloomy economy is impacting on a couple’s financial ability to fund a divorce. News this week from The Law Gazette says that: The dire state of the economy has already led to a dramatic increase in the number of litigants in person, new figures from a voluntary organisation suggest. This is before government cuts to civil legal aid come into effect, which many solicitors predict will trigger another huge rise.
A Mumpreneur’s story: Eve’s journey from banking lawyer to jewellery stylist
Oct 21 2011Eve King talks to London Mums about how she has turned her passion for jewellery into a business.
London Mums go to the Isle of Wight
Oct 21 2011I recently spent a weekend at the Isle of Wight with my family. It’s my third time there … I have fallen in love with this amazing British island which has so much to offer including crystal clear waters (which is quite a rarity in the UK).
Marketing: it’s not child’s play
Oct 20 2011The Chartered Institute of Marketing is calling on businesses and marketers to be more socially minded and responsible in its latest paper on marketing to children, ‘Leave Those Kids Alone? – Responsible marketing to children’. Following industry and government debate – from the Bailey Review to the Alcohol Marketing Bill – the paper examines the current moral and regulatory framework surrounding the commercialisation of children, and looks at how organisations can employ best practice — balancing what is ‘right’ both legally and morally.
Parents demand more power and information over schooling Triggering inspections and fuller picture of child’s progress among requests
Oct 20 2011Parents are hungry for information on a wide range of issues to help them exercise choice and support their children’s learning, a new report has found. Family Lives, Fiona Millar and Pearson have carried out a poll of nearly 1,000 parents looking at a range of issues, in particular what is most important to them when they are choosing a school for their child and whether they are successful in gaining a place at their first choice of school.
Are we more safety conscious than our parents? A new survey reveals a change in attitude
Oct 20 2011If you think back to when you were a young child, can you remember your mum’s approach to safety? A new study by the UK home safety brand Lindam has revealed that nearly eight in ten mums believe their own mums were not overly safety conscious when they were children. But despite this, nearly 30% would still trust her over their mother-in-law when it comes to their babies’ safety.
