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Balancing motherhood and wellness

Motherhood is much of a marathon and sometimes it really feels like a marathon that has no end. Personal wellness is compromised between school runs, meal preps and trying to fit in a bit of work too. Finding ways to balance your life in such a way that mothering doesn’t feel like an indulgence, but an imperative is more than some mothers can agree on. The interest in medical cannabis that is…
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Practical advice for families navigating Cerebral Palsy care

The journey of managing cerebral palsy care brings daily challenges and opportunities to develop effective solutions. While each family’s experience is unique, practical strategies can help make daily care more manageable and effective. Practical support makes a significant difference in daily life. Understanding and implementing effective care techniques helps reduce stress and improve…
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How often should you have an eye exam?

A question many people ask their local optometrist is how often should they have an eye exam? Well, as a general rule of thumb, the industry standard is that you should get yours checked out at least once every two years. However, there are some circumstances where you might need to book an eye test with 1001 Optometry or another such company much sooner than that. In this post, we will highlight…
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The Baby Photographer

10 things a first time dad really wants for Father's Day

This Father’s Day is extra special for me as it’ll be my first as a Dad. My darling wife has yet to inquire as to what my wishes are for this milestone day so I thought I’d compile a list of 10 things a first time dad like myself would want for Father’s Day. 1. An awesome photoshoot and Frame from Memory Gate Photography. I’m not going to be shy about the fact that…
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Sympathy Pains

The Baby Show London ExCel

On Friday my wife, daughter and I made our way up to London’s Excel Exhibition Centre for The Baby Show. This was to be our third visit in a row to The Baby Show having been to the previous the previous Excel show a year ago just before my wife’s 20 week scan and more recently at Olympia. Each visit has been very different from the last. For our first experience of The Baby Show we…
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Sympathy Pains

The Baby Show London Olympia 1st time dad visit

My first visit to the Baby Show was at London’s Excel Exhibition Centre back in February. Back then I was wearing my London Mums blogging hat and my expectant father hat. Yesterday I visited the Baby Show at Kensington Olympia still with my blogging hat on but I was also pushing a SilverCross pram and a three and a half month old (and my wife  Emma who if the truth be told was actually the…
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Sympathy Pains

Is breastfeeding really best for your baby?

I know this article title might at first seem controversial and provocative but I must assure you that my only intention was to get your attention and to question things that are presented to us as facts. It is a fact (perhaps) that 40% of all facts only have a 10 year shelf life so it amazes me that people are surprised when they cease to be. Well actually the declassification of Pluto threw me…
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Should paternity leave be extended to 6 weeks?

Seven weeks ago today my wife and I were celebrating the birth of our daughter Elodiedh. This morning I got up at around 6:30am made my daughter a bottle and myself a cup of tea before we both sat down to watch BBC breakfast news. This has been our morning routine for the past few weeks and although my wife despairs at some of the outfits I put our daughter in whilst she sleeps she does appreciate…
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Photo Challenge

Photographing your family | Weekly photography challenge

This is the 52nd and final weekly photo challenge in this series so I decided to make it the biggest project yet; your family. The reason why most parents pick up a camera or commit to some form of learning is that they want to take better pictures of their family. If this is the very first photo challenge article you have read then go back through the archives and check out the other 51 weeks. We…
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Photo Challenge

Found Numbers | Weekly Photography Challenge

A while ago I was given the brief from my wife to create a gift for someone. She wanted me to create a montage of numbers that I’ve photographed so that when they were put together they read the date of this particular person’s wedding. So I began my search for numbers, I found plenty on houses and street signs but it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. This project is all…
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