Parenting Skills

How to Help Your Kids Prepare for Moving to a New House

Moving with children to a new house can be an exciting adventure and a stressful challenge at the same time. To you, moving probably means a brand new start with bigger space, better neighbourhood, or a new job. But to your kids, it’s disruptive and a bit more traumatic. On top of all the chaos of packing, kids are forced to say goodbye to friends they love and the familiar comfort of their…
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Cultur-Italy EzineRecipes

Italian Recipe from Tuscany: Panzanella

Try to make this delicious recipe for Panzanella sent byLondon Mums’ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrakfrom Tuscany with the kids. You can find this and other recipes in the print magazine. Panzanella is a great salad if you have old, slightly stale bread at home. Soak the bread in oil, a little balsamic vinegar and water. Squeeze it dry and add to chopped cucumber, onion…
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Cultur-Italy EzineRecipes

Recipes from Tuscany for all the family

London Mums’ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrakhas sent mefantasticrecipes from Tuscany for all the family which you can also find in the print magazine – already sold out in supermarketsbut available to download online from here. Rita sent us this short letter along with her recipes: “We moved to Tuscany two years ago from London and one of the…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

5 Tips to excel when self-promoting

With imposter syndrome being a common feeling amongst women, self-promoting in the right circles can be difficult without feeling awkward or boastful. Many women find tooting their own horn extremely uncomfortable and hence avoid talking about themselves. However, self-promotion is necessary to be seen and heard at all the right places. Here are some ways you can incorporate this incredibly…
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Travel with kids

Making Family Travel More Affordable

It can be one thing to head off on some travels when you’re fresh out of University or secondary school, or travelling far off on a luxury honeymoon. But when you become a parent and have children to take with you, care for, and feed, then travel, especially going abroad, can feel like a pretty daunting task. In fact, for many, travel might even feature that highly in your priorities, but it can…
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Fitness & Health

‘What children and teenagers need to know about life in order to live well’ Conference 15 June 2019, The Child Centre for Mental Health London

The emotional brain of children and teenagers, why love hurts, the pain of sexual jealousy, rejection, hopelessness, blocked trust, why people want to live and why they want to die, are all topics which will be addressed at the conference‘What children and teenagers need to know about life in order to live well’ taking place on Saturday 15 June 2019 at The Child Centre for Mental Health…
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Travel with kids

Best child friendly beaches for your holiday

When it comes to taking the kids on holiday, every parent knows a beach can make or break it. If it’s a good’un, a beach will keep kids of all ages occupied for hours. If the beach you’ve lugged all your bags, buckets and spades, and 11 bottles of sun creamdown to isn’t so good, forget it – you’ve probably got about 30 minutes until the whining kicks in. So, if you’re planning…
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Fitness & Health

Reading for pleasure to rewire our brains - Chatting to Dr Hilary Jones about reading as a health retreat for the brain

I recently found a quote on a painting in Amsterdam that said ’Reading is not a pastime, it’s a way of life. It eases souls, and when you need it most, it’s a light in the dark’. This is exactly how I feel about reading for pleasure. I am a bookworm and I was curious to find out the long-term benefits of reading on our health when I was invited to a presentation by TV doctor Dr Hilary…
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Travel with kids

Things to Keep in Mind When Planning for a Trip With the Kids

I love travelling but I know far too well that planning a trip can often be tedious and stressful, and planning a trip with kids is a whole new ball game. If you want to live out your travel dreams and have kids at the same time, there are a few things you must keep in mind before you embark on a family holiday. Keep them involved Make sure your children are in the mix from the beginning. Start…
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Parenting Skills

Helicopter Parenting, The Kids... and Your Marriage

Helicopter parents. They are all over the nation. Tracking their child’s every move, pattern, behaviour, and, very often, failure. As some of the beneficiaries of this parenting phenomenon are turning into adults, it is becoming overly apparent that not only does Helicopter Parenting not work, but the parents put their children at a severe disadvantage as they are unable to thrive in the face of…
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