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How table lights can be used as a decorative accessory

Table lights or table lamps make for the ideal finishing touch to any room. A popular addition to a side table, bedside table or console unit, table lamps can be used as a decorative accessory that is not only great to look at but is practical too. Image credit: Pexels With Searchlight Electric’s help, here are some of the many ways a table lamp can be used as a home accessory, highlighting…
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Fitness & Health

5 Signs your headache might be a migraine

Do you know a migraine is not merely a headache? It is much more than a nasty headache. It is an end-less intense throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, typically on one side of the head. This neurological disease may cause debilitating throbbing pain that will leave you in bed for several days! Light, sound, movement, and other triggers may cause symptoms like nausea, tiredness, pain, numbness…
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Parenting Skills

Should I be worried that my child can't catch?

Some children, especially those with poor coordination, struggle to catch a tennis ball with any success – they may stand, hands outstretched, ready and waiting, but seem surprised when the ball actually gets to them, jumping away as if in fear of it hitting them, and no matter how much practice they have this will keep happening. Their throwing skills are likely to be just as poor…
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Fitness & Health

How you can help a loved one get the alcoholism treatment they need

It’s never easy to watch a loved one suffer from alcoholism. But if you’re at your wit’s end, and you’ve tried everything you can think of to get them help, it might be time to consider an intervention. An intervention is a planned meeting in which loved ones confront the alcoholic about their disease and beg them to seek treatment. When done correctly, an intervention can…
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Parenting Skills

Navigating divorce during Christmas

Christmas is a notoriously expensive time of the year when finances are high on many people’s worry list, and with the added cost of living crisis now thrown into the equation, the winter season is set to be a costly one. For many couples looking to divorce, not only does Christmas stir up negative emotions, as it’s a time that families tend to come together, but it also magnifies…
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Parenting Skills

Polyvagal Theory: The science of feeling safe

Renowned researcher, Dr Stephen Porges, developed Polyvagal Theory which is also referred to as the “science of feeling safe”. This key scientific finding focuses on the body and nervous system and how your child’s sense of safety, or perceived threats, can impact on their behaviour. The understanding of this theory gives us a scientific framework that can be applied through…
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Parenting Skills

Planning to renovate your London home? How to find the expert help you need

Starting a construction or renovation project can be a time-consuming and challenging experience for some, particularly if you intend to save some money or need to have the work done quickly. Having said that, it’s essential to have experts lead you through the process to renovate because doing so alone could be disastrous. Here are several experts you should speak with before expanding or…
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Fitness & Health

First aid: Spotting an overdose

Overdoses are on the rise. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were 70,237 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017. Of those, 47,600 were opioid overdoses. That is an alarming increase of 9.6% from 2016. Knowing how to spot an overdose can save a life. An overdose occurs when a person takes more of a drug than their body can safely process. Overdoses can be…
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Parenting Skills

Parents put purpose at the top of their Christmas lists this year

With Halloween decorations put away and Christmas planning in full throw, parents and grandparents are looking for the perfect gift for their children, that offers value and meaning. The research, conducted by Be Held®, publisher of personalised books for kids with purposeful stories, revealed that a third of UK parents and grandparents (33%) are more likely to buy from a retailer that is doing…
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Feeding the Family

3 Effective ways to improve your child’s gut health

Your children’s gut is crucial to their overall well-being, as it is responsible for absorbing nutrients to aid their growth and development and eliminates waste and toxins from the body. Additionally, it is your kids’ best defence system against illnesses. Research indicates that poor gut bacteria balance can increase their risk of developing eczema, asthma and other gut-related…
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