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Christmas budgeting: Save money with Family Secret Santa 

We are all familiar with Secret Santa at work: it’s fun, surprising, saucy at times, and economical. Well we can adapt this game to our family gathering this Christmas, since, let’s be frank, we none of us have got the time or money or energy to be buying a present for each of our family. Rules of the game: Each guest brings one present and walks away with one present. Charity, recycled…
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Pregnancy & Birth

Nutrients you didn't know your pregnancy needs

Pregnancy is one of the most life-changing experiences a woman can have. In this blog you’ll find out about pregnancy supplements and nutrients you will need. During this time, it is essential for you to pay close attention to your diet and health in order to ensure your baby’s growth and development. However, by taking care of your body and its needs, you can also ensure that your…
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Fashion & Beauty

My skin is the door to my temple! Caring for our skin as we age

Caring for our skin as we age is essential. I am obsessed with my skin and skincare routines. After all, my skin is the door to my temple! I care about my appearance as it makes me feel good about myself. I am so keen to know about the latest trends and products in skincare so I recently joined a skin health conference discussing the results of the very latest real-world research looking at…
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Parenting Skills

Family app delivers for Christmas

Famileo, a new family app, is fast becoming a must-have gift this Christmas as an alternative to the traditional Christmas card. As the cost of stamps has risen by 10p since April, it also offers a cost-effective substitute to postcards and letters all year-round. The WhatsApp style app allows family members to upload their social media-style messages and photos, which in turn are printed into a…
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Fitness & Health

Inpatient treatment: an overview

When someone is struggling with addiction, they may need more help than outpatient care can provide. That’s where inpatient treatment comes in. Inpatient treatment for addiction is a type of rehabilitation that takes place in a hospital or other residential facility. During inpatient treatment, patients receive 24-hour care from medical professionals. This allows them to detox from…
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Parenting Skills

What is an injunction?

Unfortunately, many family relationships can and do break down. There can be many reasons for this, but perhaps the most serious is threatening or violent behaviour from a partner or spouse. Domestic violence is an incredibly serious issue that affects millions of people across the UK. One of the options available to sufferers of abuse is an injunction. They can use an injunction to protect…
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Fitness & Health

Forest bathing to regain energy ahead of the festive season

A few days ago, London Mums Magazine reporters set out on a forest bathing walk in Richmond Park. This type of bathing did not involve a swimming costume or water it was purely immersing yourself into nature. The whole concept was lead by Janine Gerhardt, a nature expert of the Forest Bathing Institute, who helped you to relax your mind and appreciate natural beauty. Switching off phones, getting…
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Fitness & Health

Ways to look after your mental health this Christmas

For most people Christmas is a time of celebration, but for others it can be a stressful and testing time mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially. Here Lee Hawker-Lecesne MBPsS, Lead Therapist at The Cabin reveals how to look after your mental health. Tips for staying on top of your mental health in the festive season: Stick to a routine Make a financial plan Dilute family…
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Parenting Skills

What does a tidy bedroom have to do with school performance?

Room tidying is a very contentious subject, but there is a lot more to encouraging a tidy bedroom than just maintaining a positive environment for your child. Believe it or not, the very act of regular tidying can actually help them in other areas of their life too, including school! It’s all part of building certain processes and routines that are important to their overall development.
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