I left my au pair at the airport today and cried all the way home. This actually took me by surprise and when I rang my mum I cried even more leading me to hang up quickly as I had to get myself together before my next meeting. This is how most of us live… Continue reading IT FELT LIKE LOSING MY RIGHT ARM!
My son James is ice pop obsessed, even in winter. Every shop we go into he stands by the freezer with a long face then he looks up and flutters his long eyelashes pleading with me for “just one mum”. Like a broken record I explain to my four year old about ice pops having… Continue reading A HEALTHY SPIN ON SNACK TIME!
TODAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, IS THE SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL BABY DAY It’s is a day that celebrates all things parenting and encourages parents to take a moment to cherish the magic of discovery with their child. Ahh it’s days like today that make me want another little baby. I have always been baby crazy so maybe… Continue reading IT’S NATIONAL BABY DAY! DID YOU GET YOUR FREE PRESSIE??
Myleene Klass tweeted to nearly half a million followers about a request from a mother at her daughters school in regards to an upcoming birthday party and gift request. The mother suggested in the email that the other parents give £10 towards a gift that each child wanted, one being a kindle, the other a… Continue reading WAS MYLEENE KLASS WRONG?
THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT CO-SLEEPING AND SWADDLING WITH MIDWIFE DOREEN BUCKLEY This valuable and effective settling technique has made a come back due to the preferred sleeping position for babies. Babies positioned on their back are considered at less risk of SIDS, however they will often stimulate the moro or startle reflex with their movements,… Continue reading TOP TIPS FOR CO-SLEEPING & SWADDLING YOUR BABY
In this series I look at our body hangups especially post birth and I also share some of my favourite beauty and make up products… In our second week of our “minding mum” series I’m going going to look at body image and also share some of my top beauty tips I’ve picked up during… Continue reading "MINDING MUM" NUTURING YOUR POST BABY BODY
“Mum I need to go to the toilet”, eh you just went! “I’m really thirsty” eh you just had water! “I’m afraid a lion is going to smash through my window” eh we don’t have lions roaming around. “Oh really mum do you guard the zoo!!” Anything to avoid sleep and then “I don’t like you… Continue reading BOUNDARIES AND THREATS AT BEDTIME (OR ANYTIME)!!
Calling all parents… enter the incredible world of make believe this christmas with Santa’s little buddy. It’s ideal for children aged 4-12 years and is definitely one of the most exciting products I have seen this year! This is the brain child of Joanna Fortune (Director, Solamh Parent-Child Relationship Clinic). Santa’s little buddy is a… Continue reading SANTA’S LITTLE BUDDY IS A MUST HAVE THIS CHRISTMAS!!
I absolutely loved being pregnant after I stopped throwing up of course. I was completely fascinated by my growing bump and I ate books about anything and everything baby and all the different growth stages, even getting daily updates from websites. According to research it has been suggested that from 20 weeks your baby… Continue reading BONDING WITH YOUR BUMP
Education and information are in my opinion the two most powerful tools we need to survive these days. Put both of these key ingredients together in a mixing bowl and we are creating a recipe for prevention. But I wonder if for some reason we don’t want to give people this power. All around me… Continue reading ARE SINGLE PARENTS JUST LAZY?
