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Six essential items any mother should invest in

Raising children is not for the fainthearted.From the moment you feel your baby move, to the school run, your life is beautifully altered forever. Match that with sleepless nights, dealing with various fluids and rediscovering yourself; some essential items can make Mum life more manageable. Society has a lot to answer for! Motherhood is stressful enough without the added expectations that…
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Blog

What to do when your parents need care

There comes a time in the ageing process when people need a little extra care, and there comes a point where it can happen to your parents, too. This can lead to some agonising decisions that need to be made. Finding the right support is crucial, and exploring options like Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill can help ensure your loved ones receive the care they deserve. So, what should you do…
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Competitions

Win a bundle of Spooktacular family films courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Just in time for Halloween, some of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Spooktacular family films are now available in brand new DVD collections.To celebrate, we are giving one lucky winner the chance to grab their copies of these three collections for their Halloween movie nights at home. The ‘Spooky Tales’ Collection tells three favourite tales of friendly ghost Casper, the…
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Books

Book of the week: Little People, BIG DREAMS Captain Tom Moore  By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara illus. Christophe Jacques 

The newest addition to my favourite best-selling picture book biography series Little People, BIG DREAMSpays tribute to British national treasure, Sir Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who raised over £30 million for the NHS during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. This lovely book was developed in conversation with the charity recipient of Captain Tom Moore’s original fundraising…
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Great Indoors

British Museum exhibition review: Tantra enlightenment to revolution 24 Sep 2020 - 24 Jan 2021

The British Museum has reopened with a very interesting exhibition about Tantra. If you are looking for insights into Sting and Tom Hanks’ favourite love practice you’ll be disappointed because this is more a showcase of the ancient philosophy behind the contemporary practical spin. This exhibition will be suitable also for secondary school students who are learning the history of philosophy.
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 free streams of British Comedy MAKING TRACKS On iTunes 

MAKING TRACKS gets it’s home entertainment release this week, and London Mums can offer you the chance to enter a competition to see theBritish comedy for free on iTunes.As Lucy and Chris set off on an interrailing trip, they look forward to rolling countryside and historic city centres. At first it’s all skinny dripping, adventure and nights out. But relationship…
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Attractions

Art exhibition review: Bruce Nauman at Tate Modern

It was great to be able to go back to the Tate Modern this week. Last time I visited the gallery was for anexclusive preview of Andy Warhol‘s exhibition, back in March before lockdown started. The latest retrospective to run between 7 OCTOBER 2020 and 21 FEBRUARY 2021 is Bruce Nauman’sfirst major exhibition in London in more than 20 years. It allows visitors to engage with…
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Fitness & Health

Ensuring comfort with insoles

Many mums partake in some sort of athletic activity on a weekly basis and they often complain about sore feet or problems with their trainers or running shoes. I am one of them. It is a shame that this can actually hinder performance levels. However, you can buy something that will stop all of this: athletic insoles. I would highly recommend these to anyone who goes running or participates…
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Competitions

Win 5 bundles of Puressentiel products

London Mums have five bundles of Puressentiel products to give away.Puressentiel was founded in 2005 by Isabelle and Marco Pacchioni out of passion for aromatherapy and natural active ingredients, taking the market by storm by democratising aromatherapy with the first “ready-to-use” products.A range of safe, effective and easy-to-use products! Each bundle includes…
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Parenting Skills

Six in 10 parents would rather their children grew up with strong social skills than high academic qualifications

I am glad I am not alone in believing that emotional intelligence should be the main skill to develop to do well in life. According to new research, six in 10 parents would rather their children grew up with strong social skills than high academic qualifications.A study of 2,000 mums and dads of children aged three-10 found 90 per cent consider empathy to be a key social attribute that their…
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