By Francesca Lombardo – I was 25 years old when I asked myself questions such as “why can’t she see me?”, “why can’t she hear me?”, “who is she?”, “who was she really when she was a child just like me?”.
The person I wanted to ask all these questions was my mother. A mystery to me as a child, as a teen and as young women that I longed…
Public speaking advisor Esther Stanhope advises her audience on effective communication and how to succeed in your job in her thought-provoking self-help book, Goodbye Glossophobia – A guide to banish your fear of public speaking.
It is certain that everyone has had to speak in front of a group at some point in their life. Whether this is in front of ten or ten thousand people, it can be…
If you want your children to stop using swearwords make them read The Ultimate Insult Generator filled with over 60 Million Hilarious Zingers and Stingers
published by Laurence King in August 2017.
The Ultimate Insult Generator is a zany new insult-generating flipbook by the hilarious comic writer and children’s author, Mike Barfield. My 11 year old son could not put it down for the…
Dear London Mums
Spring does not seem to launch and Summer is already at the door. My son is in year 6 and I feel these primary school years have gone so quickly. Before I know my son will be finishing secondary school and will be gone to Uni… I reflect on time and my past 10 years running the London Mums community. Wow! Time flies. In this newsletter, I have packed lots of ideas for the…
Over the years my son and I have read so many books and we grew fonder and fonder of books starring dogs in particular. Here is the list of the Best Children’s Dog Books published in the United Kingdom.
HERO by Sarah Lean
A well written story about a little dog with the heart of a lion. From the bestselling World Book Day author, Sarah Lean, of a A Dog Called Homeless and sequel to this…
2014 marks the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s classic book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory published for the first time in 1964 in the United States.
As part of the Penguin’s celebrations, I recently attended a special presentation by Roald Dahl’s grandson Luke Kelly to discuss Charlie’s legacy and the cultural impact. One hour certainly is not enough to encapsulate all…
Hi London Mums
Christmas is almost here, believe it or not! And London is welcoming it in full splendor! The Christmas atmosphere everywhere is incredibly warm despite the cold weather. Even if you don’t have much money to spend at fairs and shops, it’s just a treat (for me personally at least) to walk down the river or the high street and take photographs of our lovely Capital.
Hi London Mums
Our latest magazine is out!
This winter London Mums magazine (number 10 believe it or not!) can be found at selected Sainsbury’s, Tescos and Asda across London as well as at selected family friendly venues such as Eddie Catz. You can also read it or download it for FREE online or download it under the magazine section. It includes exclusive interviews with Desperate…
The Good Little Devil and Other Tales by Pierre Gripari is a French children’s classic book that is recently being published in the UK for the first time. It is a collection of absurd and improbable modern fairy tales for good little devils everywhere!
It was first published in France in 1967 and has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide and translated into 27 different languages…
Getting the kids to read over the summer requires quite an effort. But here is a selection of fun stories that they won’t be able to resist this summer. See what you think…
What is a Crocodile’s Favourite Thing? By Ben Hawkes
Is a crocodile’s favourite thing doing ballet while dressed as a princess? Or maybe it’s eating a dirty pants sandwich? Or what about riding a…