Travel with kids

Moving your family abroad: Factors to consider

You’ve decided that the time has come to move your family abroad, but you’re not sure where to start with the whole process. There’s a lot that you need to think about and consider, which is why it’s so important not to rush things. The concept of moving abroad and starting a new life might be an extremely exciting one, but that doesn’t mean that you should rush the process &#8211…
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Travel with kids

How to make the move abroad for work easier for children?

It’s exciting when you land the job of your dreams abroad or the company posts you to work in another country. The money and perks are attractive, but the move may not be that easy for you and the kids. Children may resist the idea and even hate you, momentarily, if you force them but how you communicate to them determines their reaction to the new move. Understandably, they have built a social…
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Parenting Skills

Simple tips to avoid festive burnout this Christmas

I am Louise Murrayand I am a Holistic Health Coach with a qualification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a Mindfulness Teacher. I take a truly holistic approach to health and wellness by nourishing people ON and OFF the plate by coaching them with nutrition advice combined with lifestyle and behaviour change, healthy habit formation, mindset tools, mindfulness and self-care…
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Parenting Skills

Green Living: Brits to spend £2.5 billion replacing household goods that could be saved this Christmas

I love a new initiative run by Oust, the descaling solution, called ‘We Can Save It’ to help Brits save money this winter following the pandemic. This follows new research revealing that Brits are expected to spend £2.5 billion scrapping and replacing household goods over the festive period*, as retail sales drive Brits into consumption. 29% of Brits said products being replaced could be…
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Travel with kids

2021 Family Travel Guide

2020 has been a rough year all around, and the travel industry is no exception to that. Many travel businesses have gone into administration, while tourist destinations such as Bali are struggling to cope without holiday-makers’ revenue. The coronavirus pandemic forced many people to cancel their much-anticipated holidays, and while this was disappointing for all of us, lots of us are…
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Pregnancy & Birth

Nursing Bra review

The one challenge that I remember when my son was a baby was the breastfeeding and the constant ‘boob in, boob out’ in public. I still have clearly in mind how delicate my breasts were while breastfeeding. I did it for 20 months so it was quite draining and the bra problem was initially serious. Before finding a decent bra from Mothercare (the business has gone bust since), I had to…
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Schooling

How to prepare for online college

3030Attending an online college doesn’t offer the same experience as a traditional college. It’s very important to weigh the benefits of each option before you make your final decision. There are many advantages to online college degree programs; however, you should know as much as possible to make sure you get the best education possible. There are several advantages when it comes to…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Star Mum exclusive! Musician Skye Edwards talks about her Rebel Girls’ song, career & motherhood in London

Decca Records has recently released the album Good Night Songs for Rebel Girls, celebrating extraordinary women in music and created in partnership with Rebel Girls, the global multi-platform edutainment brand focused on inspiring and instilling confidence in a generation of girls around the world. Good Night Songs for Rebel Girls features covers of both contemporary and historic singles that…
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Fashion & Beauty

A magnetic nursing top, a revolution in maternity fashion

I clearly remember that when I breast-fed my son 13 years ago, the single most complicated challenge was to unbutton my nursing top while holding a screaming baby. What I needed back then would have been a nursing top with buttons that would easily open. For new mums in 2020 this is a reality. Trust me when I say that theMagnet Mouse magnetic nursing topwould be a great practical gift…
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Parenting Skills

Dads Matter!

We have known for decades that the bodies and brains of mothers are transformed by the dramatic hormonal changes of pregnancy and childbirth. Now, new research is showing that men are also biologically transformed by the experience of becoming a father. They have a strong hormonal response including increased oxytocin, oestrogen, prolactin and glucocorticoids which creates a natural protectiveness…
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