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TOP TIPS FOR ‘MINDFUL DRINKING With the nation in lockdown, we’re now celebrating our special occasions virtually, from birthdays and anniversaries to happy hours and after-work drinks. But a recent study carried out by YouGov claimed Brits have also been hitting the bottle out of boredom, loneliness and anxiety. Meanwhile, problem drinking is exacerbating tension…
BEHIND EVERY PICTURE – GUEST POST FROM SALLY ANNE SAINT There is a story behind every picture and this is mine. I was asked to be part of a charity calendar last summer, a Marilyn Monroe style, white sheet project and I accepted. I decided to step outside of my comfort zone completely by doing…
4 STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL HOME WORKING One of the biggest challenge’s homeworkers are facing day-to-day is achieving balance. However according to new research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) there are proactive steps we can take to help us feel more in control of our time. According to Dr Rebecca Hewett, Assistant Professor…
Orpheus is an innovative new app that is changing the way that its users combat negative mental health, addictions, anxiety, and stress. It has been tested with front line NHS workers to help them with anxiety and to feel less stressed in their job during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My mind felt a lot clearer and…
How do you explain racial bias to your children? I have chosen the Comic Sans font as this is the font used primarily in National Schools and is easily recognizable to young students who may want to read this with their parents. I recall a young white child saying to a black child (Person of…
MY SON IS BLACK, HE NEEDS TO KNOW BY CLAIRE QUANSAH (MUMSOMNIA) I have a nearly 8-year old son. He’s handsome, funny, smart, caring. He makes us proud. But in recent months I’ve become increasingly aware of the difficult conversations I’m going to have to have with him. Aside from the puberty and girls chat (eeek!…
MOTHERLY LOVE IN A PANDEMIC, SHARING STORIES OF MOTHERHOOD DURING A GLOBAL CRISIS Rachel, founder of Rose Wellbeing Therapies in Dumfries and run local classes for new parents, Baby Massage, Baby Yoga, post natal support and more. During Lockdown Rachel made some collaborations of stories from Local Mum’s and their stories about conception, pregnancies, births…
LOCKDOWN PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO NEW FATHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS -MENKIND ● One in three UK dads now closer to their children● Two in three UK dads take on new roles as teachers, head cooks or BFFs● Children teaching dads to be less impatient, more supportive and be better listeners● Over half of dads committed to spending more time…
CALMER DUE TO LOCKDOWN BY CLAIRE COLE FROM MOVEMENT FOR MUMS During lockdown I’m one of maybe the few who is much calmer in lock down than in normal life, we haven’t really gone without anything apart from hand soap for a few days so we have to take a moment to stop and realise…
Talking to Children About Racial Bias By: Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS, FAAP & Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP Given the tragic and racially-charged current events, many parents are wrestling with their own feelings, the hopes they have for their children, and the difficulty of helping those children thrive in a world full of racial bias. Parents…