Parenting

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22 May 2022

Mental Health Awareness Month: Former agoraphobic mum steps up to raise money for charity
Mum-of-three, Sally Giles, and friend, Theresa, are planning to walk 350 miles for charity throughout the month of May, alongside Mental Health Awareness Month. The chosen charity is for Mission ...

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21 May 2022

Single parenting: How to stay organised in the family home
Life is busy and hard and so is raising children. Doing this alone and juggling work, school and daily life can become increasingly overwhelming. It’s a lot for two parent ...

Rihanna
20 May 2022

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome baby boy
Rihanna has given birth to her first child, welcoming a baby boy into the world. The Diamonds singer reportedly gave birth in LA on none other than Friday the 13th! ...

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20 May 2022

Travelling with a toddler: Seven holiday checklist essentials
Once again, we are scrambling around wondering how on earth we’re going to entertain our little terrors – sorry - *little delights* and it may leave you feeling uninspired. Despite ...

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19 May 2022

What Ma Mary and Da Gerry from Derry Girls taught us about parenting
The final episode of Derry Girls aired last night on Channel 4 and we are already feeling the void of not having this joy of a show to watch on ...

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18 May 2022

The mental health benefits of walking, particularly for new parents and post-natal wellbeing
By Tanya Braun, Head of Policy and Communications at Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. Becoming a parent is a life changing experience. It’s a wonderful time for ...

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18 May 2022

Star sign of the month: Seven fun facts about your Taurus baby
Your babies star sign can be very revealing to their personality, even before they are born. If you are expecting a little one or are celebrating the arrival of your ...

Spa Day
17 May 2022

4 Ways That Parents Can Unwind When The Kids Are Away For The Weekend
Are your kids headed off to a weekend getaway after finishing up their school year? Or perhaps, they are going to spend a weekend with their grandparents? Either way, parents ...

Sam Faiers has given birth
17 May 2022

Congratulations to Sam Faiers and Paul Knightley on the birth of their baby boy!
Sam Faiers has given birth. The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star took to Instagram to express her love for her newborn baby boy and admitted she and her ...

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17 May 2022

Walk to School Week: Four reasons why children should walk to school more
by Dame Jane Roberts, medical doctor, psychiatrist and Living Streets’ Chair While a generation ago, 70% of children walked to school, now less than half do, despite most living within ...

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16 May 2022

Easy ways to build walking into a parent and child’s daily routine
by Dame Jane Roberts, medical doctor, psychiatrist and Living Streets’ Chair Walking is a free, easy and accessible way for both parents and children to start getting active. It’s good ...

Simone Thomas
16 May 2022

Parenting Advice: How to tackle hair loss–pre and post pregnancy
For many women, hair is intimately tied to confidence and self-esteem. Styling your hair before a night out or a special event is a must for most of us, and ...

Toddler reading
14 May 2022

Parenting advice: Simple steps to encourage reading in young children
Learning to read is fundamental to our children’s academic success – not to mention cognitive development, forming bonds and kick-starting their imagination. In the world-first ‘Education Report’, online tutoring company, ...

Fransie Franden
13 May 2022

Mental Health Awareness Week 2022: The therapeutic effects of art in young children
I am sure most of us can easily recall how, when painting or drawing as children, we became totally immersed in our art making, how we became lost in thought ...

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12 May 2022

The Eurovision Song Contest: How to celebrate with a baby
While the Eurovision Song Contest doesn’t start until 8pm this Saturday (14th May) and your baby will hopefully be in the land of nod by then, you can still celebrate ...

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11 May 2022

Parenting Life and Style: How to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest with a toddler
If you want to throw a party this Saturday (14th May) and you have a little one in tow, you might be thinking that it’s an impossible feat, given how ...

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11 May 2022

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month: How to cope when your baby is diagnosed with clubfoot
By Chesca Colloredo-Mansfeld, CEO and co-founder of MiracleFeet, the leading global children’s nonprofit organization on a mission to eliminate untreated clubfoot worldwide. Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in May is ...

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10 May 2022

Parenting Life and Style: Five things children learn by helping to grow flowers
By Nicola Bird, founder of The Floral Project Learning new skills, having fun, enjoying doing something active together - there are so many benefits to spending time with children in the ...

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10 May 2022

Parenting Advice: Clubfoot- what is it and is it treatable?
By Chesca Colloredo-Mansfeld, CEO and co-founder of MiracleFeet, the leading global children’s nonprofit organization on a mission to eliminate untreated clubfoot worldwide. Clubfoot causes one or both feet to turn inwards and ...

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9 May 2022

Parenting Advice: What are your options if your baby is born with clubfoot?
By Chesca Colloredo-Mansfeld, CEO and co-founder of MiracleFeet, the leading global children’s nonprofit organization on a mission to eliminate untreated clubfoot worldwide.  In healthcare systems such as the UK’s, parents-to-be can ask ...

Sarah Campus
3 May 2022

Parenting Advice: Safe exercises to return to after pregnancy
Exercise can help you recover after childbirth, make you stronger and improve mood. Even if you're tired and not feeling motivated, there's plenty you can do to get your body ...

Jessie J
3 May 2022

Jessie J: Singer reveals her heartbreak of miscarriage during 'The Diary of a CEO' podcast
Jessie J has candidly spoken about her miscarriage for the first time since she made the announcement back in November 2021. The Price Tag singer bravely shared her experience during ...

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30 April 2022

Sports for children: Six ways physical activity can benefit your child’s development
As we continue to get closer and closer to Summer, we can finally dig out the shorts and sunnies and venture outdoors for our dose of Vitamin D. After spending ...

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28 April 2022

Yorkshire Midwives on Call: “We want to promote and encourage pregnant women to consider homebirths”
When you think about giving birth – many women will instantly picture themselves in a hospital – but what if you could deliver your baby in your own home surrounded ...