Do you miss the challenge, fulfillment and rewards of your old professional life? Perhaps you took a part-time role that doesn’t make the most of your talents? Are you ready to return to the career of your dreams, but worry about the barriers you may face?
Many professionals reach a point in their career where they decide to take a step back, or make a complete break.
If you made that choice a…
As the days grow longer and the evenings become shorter, it’s worth taking a few moments to think about the effect it can have on babies and children with regards to their sleep time routines. As young children can become quite sensitive to a forced change in their usual day-to-day business, with a few simple tips you can ease them in for the lighter evenings without having to completely worry…
Did you know that 1.3 billion tons of food produced is lost or wasted every year worldwide? That amounts to a whopping third of all food for human consumption. The average UK household throws away £470 worth of food a year whole 4 million live in food poverty.
When I first saw these figures they really shocked me but I was more shocked when I realised that I was partly to blame. The unopened…
London Mums caught up with Education and Childcare Minister Sam Gymiah to discuss the outcome of the 30 hours free childcare consultation. This Q&A contains important information for all families with pre-schoolers children.
What childcare support does the government already offer to parents?
SG: We are already doing lots to help families with childcare because we know it is vital to you…
There is real art in making truly delicious lunches, no longer are we a generation of simply ham, cheddar and branston pickle, instead we choose a more indulgent fromage and add trendy favourites such as avocado or rocket or decide to whip up a frittata or Quesadilla. During National Sandwich Week (8-14 May 2016), London Mums reveal their favourite recipe: HAM, SWISS CHEESE AND ARRABBIATA SAUCE…
There is currently an outbreak of measles in London and this illness should not be underestimated.
Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can be extremely unpleasant and sometimes leads to serious complications. Measles can affect any age group but is most common in young children, although this outbreak appears to be hitting our teenagers particularly hard as many teenagers were not…
People can be prosecuted for neglect if they leave children on their own and something goes wrong. This is a highly contentious issue and one that becomes even more complicated when contemplating when a child is old enough to be left in charge of other children and babysit.
Rospa and the NSPCC both have published guidance as to when a child is considered ready to babysit, their advice can be found…
Do you find it hard to say no? If so you are probably someone who wants to help others and likes to be needed but you are also probably a bit over stretched and maybe end up resenting all of the time you give away to others. The problem many people have with saying no is that they don’t want to offend or upset people, or they are afraid it will damage the relationship in some way. Neuro…
Top Tips On Finding The Perfect Tutor For Your Child, by Max Blanshard founder of TutorMapper.
We all want to do the best for our children, but it would seem that us Londoners are a little more pro-active than the rest of the country when it comes to our children’s education. Almost 44% of parents in London – that’s twice as many as elsewhere in the UK – are choosing to supplement…
If you are planning milestone birthdays, make sure you read this.
Milestone Birthdays: How to Plan the Party of a Lifetime
Kids aren’t the only ones who love parties – adults enjoy them too! If you have a parent, grandparent, special loved one or friend who is about to hit a milestone birthday, you’re probably wondering what you can do in order to make sure that their next birthday is one…