Parenting Skills

The importance of teaching kids car safety

It’s important to teach kids car safety and how to behave in any vehicle – keeping the family safe in the car should be everyone’s responsibility. A child should be aware of the dangers of unclicking their seatbelt and moving around the vehicle when it’s in motion. Even altering the belt’s position could have a devastating effect in the unfortunate event of an accident. Is it…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

MumBoss and Honest Mum Vicki Psarias opens her heart to London Mums

Meet Vicki Psarias, author, blogger, vlogger, filmmaker, TV Director & founder of Honest Mum®. I would add force of nature to her CV. I don’t know how she does it.If you don’t know Vicki already, you should. She is an absolute inspiration. Her mummy blog HonestMum has literally become a web sensation. She is an award-winning TV programme and has now written a book where she tells us…
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Feeding the Family

New research reveals after school pick up is the most demanding time for mums

Forget the morning rush to get out the door on time, new research by Knoppers from Storck UK, reveals that the after school period is the most challenging time for mums. Almost two thirds of mums (59%) named 3.30pm – 5pm as the time when they most need a pick me up after a tiring and busy day. A huge 82% of kids attend one or more after school activity and more than half (54%) of these…
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Second language learning: benefits for children

We know that learning a second language has many benefits such enhancing a person’s career prospects and often comes in handy when going on holiday. However, there are deeper reasons and even more meaningful benefits for offering your child the chance to learn a second language. Contrary to popular belief, a second language does not confuse children but it can actually boost children’s…
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Fashion & Beauty

Bum bags - the ultimate festival stylish fashion essentials

Have you ever heard the word bum bags? I didn’t but I see many especially at concerts. Can bum bags be stylish? With UK festival season in full gear now, the question always is how to dress for parties outdoor with uncertain weather and how to carry valuables by keeping the look. It’s much better to be shopping stylish festival fashion than spending time praying it won’t rain too…
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Schooling

Avoiding the Summer Slip

My name is Joanna Gibbs and I am the founder and director of SENsational Tutors Ltd., a leading special educational needs tuition company in London. I believe that summer holidays are not only a great time for families to relax and bond but also a great opportunity to help boost confidence, inspire curiosity and develop a lifelong love of learning. What is the summer slip? Studies suggest that…
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Parenting Skills

The Power of Small Beginnings: Do not despise it, enjoy it

Have you ever had a small pebble or stone in your shoe and you only realised it is there because you can feel the effects of it through your whole body all the way to your head? That is what small beginnings does it is a step of faith that will eventually make maximum impact. Take for example, finance, as a single parent with two boys under the age of 8, I work every week and I have lots of…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

8 common mistakes all Mumpreneurs make

No one ever plans to be a Mumpreneur. You don’t sit at school with a careers officer and tell them that one day you will start a business to work around your children. When you have children, life changes dramatically. You find yourself dealing with the stresses and expense of working full time and it can feel very overwhelming. It also means you cannot be there for your children when you would…
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Travel with kids

4 Reasons To Travel With Kids

Travelling is a life-changing experience that gives people the opportunity to come closer as a family while exploring different parts of the world. Whether you are travelling locally or going on an adventure to the other side of the world, you should take your kids with you! Escaping from your routine makes people feel alive, and it teaches your little ones important life lessons. Not only kids…
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Parenting Skills

10 Things to do before your maternity leave ends

The end of my maternity leave is now in sight and I’m now starting to worry about the things I should do before this precious time is up. Have I made the most of this time with Amelia? Will I look back on this time and wish I had done something? Will I regret not going away more? Not going out more? Not sharing certain memories with her? With this in mind, I asked my parent friends and followers…
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