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GUEST POST – PREGNANCY YOGA BY PIP JACKSON FOUNDER OF PIP YOGA I have been teaching Yoga for over 6 years, whilst picking up beautiful qualifications along the way such as Pregnancy Yoga, Mum & Baby Yoga, Teen Yoga and Reiki. All of these teachings have been fabulous strings to my bow, but I actually…
Leonie Huie – Author of The First Year Is Survival My name is Leonie Huie I am a mother of twin girls aged 2 years old and author of The First Year Is Survival. I decided to write this book due to my traumatising experience when pregnant and during the first year as a mum…
There has never been a more important time to look after yourself, keeping your body and mind healthy during this pandemic has been high on my list. The first few weeks of isolation, I found tough, I was stress eating (and drinking) . I knew I couldn’t keep it up as a bad diet and…
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…
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…
Lorraine Lewis is co-founder of award-winning charity, The Lewis Foundation and has recently received a British Citizens Award at the Houses of Parliament for her services to Healthcare. Lorraine set up The Lewis Foundation with her husband Lee in 2016 after identifying from their own personal experiences how adult going through cancer treatment could be…
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…
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…
Paula Rhone-Adrien is a leading black female Barrister. Keep up to date with her journey on social media @familylawguruuk The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25th May struck a forceful blow to my heart. George Floyd was a man who was killed whilst under the arrest of a police officer. Why did this…