Parenting Skills

Poll shows social media is the least trusted platform for children, meeting strangers is number one concern for parents

Social media is the least trusted platform for children according to 55 per cent of respondents to an online poll about cyber parenting run by Menlo Security, a leader in cloud security. This was closely followed by gaming sites (19 per cent), video share websites (17 per cent) and streaming TV series (8 per cent). The poll revealed that almost three-quarters (72 per cent) of respondents believe…
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Attractions

Janet Jackson has 'decluttered' her wardrobe and fans can get memorabilia for starting auction price of 25 USD

When your name is Janet Jackson and your brother is Michael Jackson, your pandemic ‘de-cluttering’ exercise is not just therapeutic for you but also for the charities benefiting from the sales of the memorabilia as well as your spirit. My first trip to Central London after months of lockdown was to the Hard Rock Cafe’ Piccadilly Circus, which not only has some of my favourite…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of Finding Alice DVD

To celebrate the release of critically acclaimed Finding Alice, available from 26th April 2021, we have three copies of the series on DVD to give away. From the producers behind the acclaimed series’ YEARS AND YEARS and IT’S A SIN, comes the dark family comedy Finding Alice, available to own on DVD from 26 April 2021. Directed by Roger Goldby of Call the Midwife and The Durrells, Finding…
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Feeding the Family

You’re never too busy to eat well: 7 Healthy swaps to consider

In this modern world, sometimes you can feel overwhelmed when it comes to your life. Even the simplest little daily things can take a toll, such as making food. However, there is no excuse for eating junk food and unhealthy fast food. Usually, we order these foods as we want a pick me up, but these days it’s easier than ever to make quick meals that are arguably just as good. That’s not to say…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of ZEROZEROZERO on Blu-Ray

To celebrate the release of critically acclaimed ZEROZEROZERO, available now on Blu-Ray and DVD, London Mums have 3 copies of the series on Blu-Ray to give away. Based on the investigative book by best-selling author Robert Saviano, Gabriel Byrne, Dane DeHaan and Andrea Riseborough star in this gripping eight-part crime drama about the international cocaine trade and its consequences. The…
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Movies

DVD review: Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

If you are looking for a new DVD for your nights in, Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, a Lionsgate production, might be the right choice as it is filled with my favourite ingredients for a relaxing comedy: Gags, romance, friendship and a villain’s evil plot. The story From the stars and writers of Bridesmaids (Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo) comesBarb & Star Go to…
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Books

Book of the week: Miniature Enchanted Forest by Johanna Basford

A colouring book meets a picture book in a fantasy forest that is open to be reinvented by both children and adults alike.From the author of the global bestseller Secret Garden (over 12 million copies sold!) and Enchanted Forest (over 5 million copies sold worldwide!), Johanna Basford, Miniature Enchanted Forest isa small-scale edition of her classic colouring book. Itcan be used…
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Product reviews

A magical bedtime Safari

Here’s a lovely new product by London Mums’ ‘historical’ sponsor, Slumbersac. I love everything founder Karina Grassy and her international team do. They have supported London Mums since the very beginning at the end of 2006 when our children were babies and as they both grew up so did our business ventures. Karina is a visionary entrepreneur and she has now partnered with…
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Schooling

Children learned ‘little or nothing’ during school closures, despite online learning

As a mother of a teenager in year 10, I am aware that the last year of schooling has been lost and I feel really anxious as next year my boy will have to face GCSE exams after literally missing out on vital learning. My fears have been confirmed by anew study by researchers at Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, published in Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences…
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Cultur-Italy EzineMovies

Cinema Made in Italy returns 16-29 April 2021 - free movies online

Cinema Made in Italy 2021 returns this year for its 11th edition with a new digital edition, bringing cutting edge Italian cinema to a national audience for the first time, on the curated streaming service MUBI. From 16 – 29 April film fans will once more have the unique opportunity to take in a diverse array of the best recent Italian productions. Whereas in previous years the audience has been…
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