Mums Tips

Managing mum's move: A practical guide to finding the right care home in London

Moving a parent into a care home is one of the most significant decisions a family can make. It’s often an emotional journey filled with questions, concerns, and the desire to ensure your loved one receives the best possible support. If you’re considering this step for your mum in London, you’re likely juggling practical concerns with deeper worries about her wellbeing…
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Parenting Skills

The Sharent Trap

Parents have a lot to fret about in these digital days. Newsletters from school and articles on the Internet coach us about monitoring our children’s activity and time on the Internet. But what if the greatest threat to children’s online well-being doesn’t come from strangers, peers, social media or screen time? What if the danger has less to do with their social media activity, and more to…
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Activities

Storytelling and music for 0-4s: explore and learn at the Royal Albert Hall

Being a mum in London, I’ve found I’m on a constant search for events, and spoilt for choice most days, with activities happening in local libraries, churches and children’s centres. But as a new mum with a rapidly growing son, I find we’re both up for something a bit different, and I love finding those regular events that take something interactive and leave us both feeling we’ve…
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Schooling

Could you confidently advise your child on post-school education options?

As the schools break up, it’s natural that many parents of children in the mid-to-late teens will be preoccupied with what their son or daughter is going to do when they finish school for the last time. With economic uncertainty continuing and rising youth unemployment, there’s a lot of pressure on both parents and young people to make the right decision. It’s worrying then, that AAT…
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