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Uh Oh Milo! Picture BooksKate Wogan speaks to Mumforce We caught up with author Kate Wogan to find out about her picture book series, Uh Oh Milo! and how stories that can help teach good manners, can also be great funUh Oh Milo! stories help grown-ups and small children discover new ways to learn about…
Parenting in a lockdown: If I, (or anyone else, for that matter) thought being a parent was tough before, I’m in no doubt about it now! At first, it seemed doable. We were going to have a short global pause, look after our youngsters for a while,‑ and juggle everything around them. But four months…
‘What I learned from juggling 2 businesses and a baby in a pandemic’ By Rosie Davies-Smith My name is Rosie. I am originally from Liverpool but have been in London for the past 10 years. I live in South-East London with my husband, Nick and our 4-month-old daughter, Sloane. I am also the founder of…
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…
WOMEN WORK THROUGH THE NIGHT TO MANAGE WORK AND FAMILY COMMITMENTS DURING LOCKDOWN Working women face immense pressure at home, despite lockdown measures being lifted, as the burden to perform professionally collides with domestic duties, according to new research from NEOMA Business School and emlyon Business School. The Covid-19 lockdown is gradually being eased across…
GUEST POST – UNSCHOOLING AND THE PANDEMIC BY HAMILTON CARTER There’s been a flurry of articles over the last few months discussing the benefits, the hardships, and the general gnashing of teeth as families have transitioned to ‘homeschooling’ during the pandemic. We’ve been a homeschooling, more specifically unschooling—a variant of homeschooling that focuses on child-led-learning—family…
MOTHERHOOD AND WELLNESS BY KEMI OMIJEH We have all heard the old adage “put the oxygen mask first on yourself before others” This should be the number one rule of parenting. The importance of parents, particularly mums, looking after themselves first goes beyond stealing an hour here and there, it goes beyond being a ‘selfish…
REVOLUTIONISING THE SCHOOL RUN WITH WE ARE FETCHING It will not be news to any parents of primary school children that the school day does not work well with a full time job. Even if you work relatively close to your child’s school, the standard full time worker either needs to agree some flexible working…
I WAS CONSUMED BY BABY ENVY There was a time that I thought I didn’t want children; I was in my early 20’s living a carefree life. I had no responsibility other than making sure my bills were paid on time. I wanted those days to last forever, just me. I didn’t like the idea…
I’m a thirty-something mum of 2 (4 and 2 year old). I’ve recently moved out of Edinburgh to Kinross-shire just before Lockdown. I started Dribble when I was on mat leave with my second child, as I had identified a need for a resource to help parents find things to do and places to go…