Fitness & Health

How to choose a fertility clinic

  This blog will help identify the right fertility clinic for you. Going through IVF can be a very stressful experience. Therefore it is crucial to choose a facility that offers premium treatment, both in terms of the technologies and techniques they have to offer and their success rates. Top clinics (such as GENNET City Fertility in London) offer a full range of assisted fertility and…
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Cultur-Italy EzineTravel with kids

Travel: A day visit to Parma

Parma is one of the prettiest Italian towns, and proud of its beauty made of elegant, well-kept streets and buildings. During last half term week while I was staying at my mum’s house in Bologna,I took the train to meet a friend from Milan mid way in Parma (located in Emilia Romagna in Northern Italy). We spent the day walking around without much planning but instead following the natural…
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Parenting Skills

Fun outdoor activities to get kids away from the screen (for the day at least!)

  I hope this blog on suggestions for fun outdoor activities will help you get kids away from the screen (for the day at least!).   Many parents will see their children’s ‘social lives’ as a constant rotation of the latest tech trends; if it’s not the newest computer game it’s the latest hype in social apps. Changing your child’s reluctance to cut down on screen time is no easy feat…
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Schooling

Parental Impact on Success at School

  As an experienced educator, I know that parental involvement is key to children performing well at school.  It can really make the difference between under-performance and success! Nature vs. nurture Science has yet to identify the gene responsible for intelligence and there is disagreement about the amount of intelligence that is inherited. However, attributes such as hard work and…
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Fitness & Health

What You Need to Start a Walking Club

  Walking is one of those activities that you can’t get enough of once you start. It feels so freeing when you’re on the go and it instantly lifts your mood. There’s not much to not enjoy about this wonderful type of exercise. I consider it as my third sport and try to walk everywhere I can. By doing so I have discovered so many corners of London which are true gems. It’s possible you…
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Travel with kids

Important things expat families should think about before moving to Cyprus

Making the decision to move to another country as a single expat can be complicated enough, but getting a family ready to move abroad can be even more challenging. There is a lot more to consider in order to make sure that everyone has the best chance to settle and enjoy their new home as quickly as possible. Even though it is a small island, Cyprus has a diverse culture.    Divided into the…
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Party tips

Naughty or nice: 5 ways to create Christmas cheer - and 5 to cause festive mischief

  In this blog I am giving you some tips on how to create Christmas cheer and also to cause festive mischief (for a laugh of course!). Whether it’s a self-appointed role or one we have inherited from family tradition, we all have our own unique approach to Christmas.   Are you “the music person” who makes sure Wizzard and Slade are on repeat? Are you the “booze master” who ensures…
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Travel with kids

Everything You Can Not Be Without on a Family Caravan Holiday

  Embarking on a Family Caravan Holiday is an exciting time, but it can also lead to a stressful experience if you forget to take all of the essentials and none more so when you holiday in a caravan. To help you remember all of your caravan holiday essentials, below we have listed everything that you will need, barring the caravan itself, of course!   Gadgets Before heading off on a…
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Parenting Skills

Autumn Safety Guide - Keeping safe around Fireworks

As the leaves begin to fall and autumn descends the excitement of Trick or Treating and Fireworks mounts for little ones. However, dark evenings and over-excited children can be a recipe for disaster and it is advisable to plan ahead to ensure everyone remains safe: Trick or Treat: Fancy dress costumes tend to not be waterproof or flame resistant. Keep your children warm and dry…
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Parenting Skills

3 Development Strategies to Improve Your Child’s Life Skills

Raising a child is difficult. There are also many ways to parent, and no one parenting style is necessarily better than any other. Teaching children, however, should always be a priority. You cannot rely solely on a standard school education to teach your children the invaluable life skills that they need to succeed. This means doing more than simply sending your child to school, it…
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