Competitions

WIN WIN WIN! Win a family ticket to SUPERCHARGED HOCKEY at WEMBLEY

We’ve partnered with England Hockey this month for one lucky family to receive tickets to the Maxinutrition Hockey 5s at Wembley Arena on Sunday 2 February 2014. See England’s premier men’s and women’s clubs battle it out to be crowned champions – you’ll even see tip top hockey action from medal winning OLYMPIANS. This blisteringly quick, 5-a-side tournament features halves of just…
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Recipes

Recipe: EMMA BRIDGEWATER Spelt loaf for the SPORT RELIEF BAKE OFF

Ready for the Sport Relief bake off? This year we have the honour to host Emma Bridgewater’s recipe for spelt loaf. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1.5kg spelt flour ( white or whole grain, the choice is yours) 900ml water, blood heat. 3 teaspoons sea salt 2 sachets of quick yeast ( follow the instructions on the packet) Method: Pour the bag of flour into a very large, warm bowl. Stir in the…
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Childcare

Childcare Costs Soar by 19% in 12 months

Are we surprised about the rising cost of childcare year on year? I often give interviews to media about this topic which is the single most important issue for families in Britain and I say that mothers (or dads in turns) often decide to stay at home as they cannot afford childcare costs while our European counterparts only pay between the equivalent of £250 to £500 per month per full time…
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Parenting Skills

Childhood friendships across ethnicities have positive psychological effects

I have always believed in multiracial and multicultural friendships and always will. But this has now being scientifically proven in a University study. Having friends from different ethnic backgrounds can have beneficial psychological effects, according to research from Goldsmiths, University of London. Cross-ethnic childhood friendships can build psychological resilience and well-being amongst…
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Blog

Excessive multi tasking or mega busy Brits? EIGHT IN TEN (78%) BUSY BRITS MULTITASK WHILE WATCHING TV

I was not surprised to read the results of a study recently undertaken by BT showing that eight in ten (78%) multitasking while while watching TV. Only a fifth (22%) of people settle down to the TV without interruption, reinforcing the rising ‘media meshing’ trend apparent in households today A recent study TV examined Britain’s viewing habits, and has proved that we are a nation that…
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Parenting Skills

HELPING OLD LADIES CROSS ROADS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A GRADES, BELIEVE FATHERS

Quite interesting piece of research showing an important trend in basic education. As it appears, testosterone is out, tolerance is in, and the little things really count. That’s the verdict from the survey commissioned by Sudocrem which shows that today’s dads rate the old fashioned virtues like chivalry and kindness to older people way ahead of top performing academic achievement. The…
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Attractions

Stargazing with Children

How much do your kids know about the stars and the planets? Reading about the wondrous solar system at school ignites the imagination but not as much as looking directly at the night sky itself. Interest in stargazing in the UK is rocketing with some local councils even turning off street lighting in some areas to minimise light pollution and promote darker skies. With the BBC focusing on…
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Fitness & Health

Detoxing and New Year's resolutions for 2014

My detox feature in January has now become a tradition so here I am at the beginning of a new year sharing my ‘resolutions’ and ways of detoxing my life to make space for new things and thoughts. New Year’s resolutions are a bit old-fashioned for me but when the old year is about to finish I always start to think what I want to do in the new year. Here are my thoughts for 2014.
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Newsletter

January 2014 Newsletter

Dear London Mums HAPPY NEW YEAR first of all!! I hope that you had a healthy and restful holiday with your family. I look forward to London Mums & London Mums magazine supporting you all mummies in 2014 in any possible way and keep helping mumpreneurs grow in your ventures by providing a useful networking platform where you can also find practical advice to balance work and life and become…
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Pregnancy & Birth

Device to help women during difficult births created by car mechanic

I enjoy reading the stories published every week in the Science news digest published by the British Science Association. Recently they reported a piece of news that sounds like a pretty unlikely story. Apparently Jorge Odon, a car mechanic from Argentina, has developed one of the most important inventions for mothers and babies around the globe. Odon, who has no connection with obstetrics, has…
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