London Mums’ editor Monica Costa gets to know Rugby Champion (and father of twin girls) Ben Cohen’s cuddlier side.
Q: Ben, what have you learnt while working on the campaign to launch the ‘Cuddle Mastery Guide’ for new parents with Persil Non-Bio and Comfort Pure and the British Skin Foundation?
Ben: I feel that sometimes as a dad you don’t know how to embrace your baby. New data came…
Luke: “Nanny, what’s that?
Nanny: “that’s my elbow”
L: “It’s all stripy”
N: “Stripy?” looks at elbow “oh yes, that’s Nanny’s skin. When you get older your skin gets a bit saggy and goes a bit stripy like Nanny’s”
L: “Is my elbow stripy”
N: “No, yours is nice and springy”
Luke, pressing elbow with index finger: “Yes mine is springy, not stripy like…
For around 15-20% of mums, postnatal depression can be a frightening illness. The Cedar House Support Group is a charity helping women experiencing postnatal depression (PND). In January 2013, we launched a new support group in Clapham. The group and accompanying crèche are free.
What is postnatal depression?
PND is an illness that affects mothers after the birth of their child. It often starts…
Women aged 25 to 49 are invited to attend for cervical screening every three years; those aged 50 to 64 are invited every five years. Recent figures have shown that 20% of women still do not attend their cervical screen. A cervical screening test or as it is more commonly known, a smear test, is a method of detecting abnormal (pre-cancerous) cells in the cervix in order to help prevent cervical…
The Bon Appétit blog has concocted this brilliant banoffee pie recipe for me! Easy and unusual recipe to make for parties or picnics using pancakes. You would not expect that so your guests or kids will be surprised!
Preparation 5 minutes
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 pack Sweet Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe)
150ml double cream?
1/2 small tin Carnation…
Looty Booty is an online shop offering the busy parent or carer a helping hand with organising their children’s party. One thing most parents struggle with is time, so it’s with this in mind that Looty Booty offers a solution.
Our biggest seller is our ready-made pass the parcels. We have a huge range of paper designs to choose from and something for every budget. Whether you want a simple…
No surprise to read in a recent research that 87% of British parents believe their children are happier away from electronic gadgets.
We are not surprised to hear also that leading child psychologist, Linda Blair revealed that excessive time using screen-based devices is associated with attention problems, low mood and some psychological disorders.
The results of the research will come as no…
A lot of people are dairy intolerant these days so we found this amazing recipe for a Dairy-Free Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing for all to enjoy.
You will need to make the icing first because it needs a couple of hours in the fridge, to set to a spreadable consistency.
Serves 8-10 – You will need 2 greased and lined 8inch (20cm) round cake tins.
Ingredients:
For the Cake
225g…
According to a new research, children are not getting access to basic drinking water requirements at school, despite Department of Education guidelines. This is particularly sensitive now that the government plans to allow childminders and nursery staff to look after more children in England.
The survey carried out by the Natural Hydration Council (NHC) with Netmums included in-depth focus…
All allergic reactions occur because the body’s immune system reacts inappropriately in response to the presence of a substance that it wrongly perceives as a threat. The body doesn’t react to the irritant directly, but reacts to the histamine produced by the body to fight the irritant.
Acute Allergic Reaction – how to help
Useful links – The Anaphylaxis Campaign…