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I DONT WANT LOCKDOWN TO END Its been over 3 months since the UK went into lockdown due to the global pandemic. I remember the week it happened, as it was the week of my birthday and all plans had to be cancelled. I was sad I had to give up my plans, some of…
UNDER LOCKDOWN, PARENTS ARE DISCOVERING THEIR CHILDREN ARE LGBT AND DUMPING THEM ON THE STREET by Patrick Studwick LGBT parents are suffering homophobic and transphobic abuse from their own children during the lockdown, a charity has revealed — while young LGBT people are being thrown out onto the street by parents who discover their child’s…
Lockdown Day 11 If you can count, you will see I missed day 10 out. This was because I woke in an awful mood, I stumped around the house with no patience or motivation. I put it down to this dreadful situation we are in, but at around 4pm, my period started, and it all…
Today, Wednesday 1st April, new research from UK millennial parenting community BabyDoc Club looking at their worries and fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic reveal:• Almost half of parents (48%) think current lockdown restrictions are not strong enough to stop the spread of the Coronavirus• Only 17% of parents are confident that the government can manage…
IT’S OK TO BE SCARED OF THE CORONAVIRUS Everyone’s feelings are hard to put into words just now. A pretty good way to describe the anxiety now gripping the world during this coronavirus pandemic. But saying people are scared of this new virus spreading around the globe doesn’t seem to be right. “Scared” isn’t strong…
The long-awaited gourmet kebab restaurant, German Doner Kebab finally opened its doors in Edinburgh (18th November 2019) and we were lucky enough to be invited along to see if it was worth the hype. German Doner kebab first opened in Berlin in 1989, the kebab joint has gone from strength to strength and now has…
CRIEFF HYDRO RESORT – REVIEW At the heart of Perthshire for 150 years. Crieff Hydro: the hotel, the myth, the legend. Roll up our drive and into a different world: fresh air, friendly people, epic views. Bring the dog. Bring the kids. Get everyone outdoors, in the spa pool, round the table – do stuff…
Be Kind I didn’t think something like this would affect me like it has, but my heart dropped when I read the headline that Caroline Flack had decided to end her life and was dead. Be Kind. Why her, though? Why was it HER death that brought the nation to its knees and chanting “BE…
The conflict in Syria is now in its ninth year. Tragically, renewed hostilities and escalations in the conflict continue to drive families from their homes in search of safety. Many have now been displaced multiple times and lost everything. At this time of year, Syrian families could face temperatures as low as -10 degrees without…
I started watching Working Mom on Netflix during the first episode one of the topics discussed at the weekly baby meet up group was saying “no” to your child. They were all told (jokingly) that they shouldn’t say no to the child. This is the thing though, I see so many parents scared to say…