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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…
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…
HOW TO ILLNESS PROOF YOUR HOME: 9 POWERFUL WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY Getting sick is no fun. And with the recent pandemic of COVID-19, it’s even more imperative that we take a little extra time to keep our spaces extra sanitary. Doing so helps to prevent many germs and bad bacterias from taking hold of our immune…
I have had a rough few days, after weeks of fantastic moods, I came crashing down. It all started with me realising that my alcohol ban was ruining my social life; I know it’s sad to say but I don’t think I am the only one who would say that alcohol is a big part…
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS The joy and happiness that you spread across the faces of your family by bringing a tiny new family member can conceal your inner emotions. Everyone congratulates you on the arrival of the little angel, your husband starts taking more interest in the baby, and you get busy to provide for…
LEARNING TO PLAY WITHOUT TEARS – The Benefits of Learning to Play a Music Instrument at the same time as your child Yamaha Music London, the UK’s leading Yamaha music retailer, is championing the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument at the same time as your child. After a hard day, it can…
Launch of new helpline to support lockdown mums A Cheshire charity for vulnerable women is warning that the mental health of new mothers is a major concern during lockdown and has started a unique befriending support helpline in response. The launch of Mums Uniting Mums (MUM) will coincide with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (4-10 May) and is…
NATIONAL WEANING WEEK REVEALS EMERGING TRENDS AND TOP THINGS ON PARENTS’ MINDS Before beginning weaning, parents can find themselves bombarded with conflicting information on how and when to wean their little one. Weaning Week in association with Organix, recently ran a survey on Your Baby Club, the UK’s fastest growing online community of new parents, to…
Scotland’s biggest bus operator has created and launched a brand new online educational resource to support the home-schooling efforts of parents and teachers during the ongoing national Coronavirus lockdown. A Scotland-wide initiative, First Bus has teamed up with teachers from across the country to develop a resource pack for schools, with the aim of providing…