I’m delighted to say that I’ve been invited once again to be a Judge for The MAD Blog Awards. The MADs 2013 is the fourth annual Mum and Dad Blog Awards, in association with Parentdish.co.uk, and they are the UK’s biggest and most exciting awards for parent blogs. This year, more than 100,000 nominations and […]
The Importance Of Teaching Your Kids TOLERANCE I was in a school on Friday and the assembly was incredibly moving as it inspired awe, wonder, reverence and dignity. It was about teaching the children about tolerance and learning from the past, and it was based around Holocaust Memorial Day. The teacher’s father had been […]
Parents should snoop on their child’s texts and social media messages, David Cameron’s new advisor on childhood has claimed – but what do YOU think ? How do you monitor your child’s social media activity and keep an eye on what they’re saying, and who they are saying it to, and what they are posting […]
How can you help kids get a good start? In this heartfelt and personal talk, Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State, asks parents, friends and relatives to support children from before they even get to primary school, through community and a strong sense of responsibility. (Filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic.) What structures do you […]
I read with concern that whooping cough is on track to become the most severe preventable epidemic in over a half century, with 18 deaths and around 41,000 cases already reported in the US in 2012. One of the causes of this epidemic stems from the decline in adequate and timely vaccine protection. “Vaccinations are […]
It’s tough being a Mum – as this survey shows. Eight out of 10 full time mothers spend their week on autopilot A monotonous daily routine coupled with the demands of children and housework are to blame One in four mothers are forced to rely on social networking sites for company Eight out of ten […]
Something to make you smile !
I was in a school today and I always put my reading glasses on my jumper as a habit, as I’m tooooo proud to get a reading chain that hangs around my neck, as I think that’s what old people do !! ( Vain woman that I am!) BUT what really struck me today was […]
I have written many articles around handling divorce and break – up as I run a 6 week personal 1-2-1 coaching programme called “Separation – Putting Your Children First” because I always say that divorce is a process not an event, and having gone through this myself I know first hand how unsettling, terrifying and […]
In a major change Mums who stay at home to raise their children will no longer receive smaller state pensions, under plans to be published by the UK Government this week. In what will be billed as the most radical shake-up of the state pension for a generation, ministers will outline proposals to introduce a […]
Well I know I’ve said it with a smile to kids in my class when I was a teacher ” Oooh have you got ants in your pants today?” Frequently children get into trouble at home and in school because they move too much. They fidget, fall off chairs, or leave their seats when they are […]
How do you handle it when your daughter suddenly says “I’m fat?” Here’s one Mum’s approach – what’s yours? http://www.ivillage.com.au/%E2%80%9Cmom-i%E2%80%99m-fat%E2%80%9D-one-mother%E2%80%99s-inspired-response-her-7-year-old/154381
I attended the National Childbirth Trust ante natal classes way back when I had my son Will – who is now 20 and I found them to be helpfuI. I also took the local ante natal classes recommended by my doctor. I enjoyed and learnt from both. Kirstie Allsopp is in the news today criticising […]
I was surprised to read that students’ use of social networks like Facebook could help boost their exam grades, according to new research that I read about in The Telegraph today. I work with lots of parents (and teachers) who disapprove but it looks like time on Facebook may help rather than hinder students’ performance. […]
As the clock slowly ticks towards a New Year and I look back at the last 12 months, & the last 21 years of my family memories – of bringing up my two wonderful children, fondly reminiscing about wrapping presents in front of the electric fire and putting talcum powder down as snow from Father […]
A Practical Guide
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