Do you dread Mondays mornings, is it a manic rush to get everyone out the house on time with children having slipped out of routine, refusing to put on coats and shoes, lost book bags and a baby clinging to your legs, that’s all before the work day has started? The switch from weekend and…
For the love of sleep, how was last week or your child’s half term? Did you manage to have a break or was life full-on even if you went away to a beautiful place for a holiday. We imagine holidays to be wonderful, relaxing, fun, and a great time to connect with your children especially…
Last week I noticed an array of spring flowers crocuses and daffodil’s already in bloom, it seems out of character rather like a change in your child’s behaviour. It’s only mid-February, growing up in the countryside daffodils didn’t appear in our garden until March, we had a whole corner filled with them near the willow…
Family means everything. Family members are our ‘go to’ for safety and security especially important in the early years. Parents help nurture and develop our sense of self, they keep you going when things are tough, they help out when life gets out of hand, they cheer you up when you are down, they guide…
Children love to be around people and anyone who will take and interest in them and that’s where grandparents and older people can be a huge benefit to your kids. The in-laws may not be your favourite people but they can make great babysitters (if you’re lucky and they live close by), they’re teachers and…
Everyone looks happy in the sun and it’s exciting to watch children grow and play in the sea and sand with squeals of delight. Learning to swim is a good lesson for anyone, it starts off with you putting your toe in the water to see what it feels like and going deeper when you…
Some people have all the weather, it’s summer in the UK and we have rain again, but it didn’t stop me from doing my ‘thing’ and going for a swim. I love to take time out and have the freedom to plan my day and more importantly who I work with. Not everyone is so…
Post-Natal Depression-It’s Mental Health Awareness week and an important subject.I thought I’d share some symptoms of Post-Natal Depression as many people are not even aware they have it until they are out the other side or on reflection, many years later. There is still much shame and taboo around the subject, this needs addressing if…
A mother is a very special person not just on Mother’s Day but every day. In most families Mum is the one that keeps the family glued together, her children happy and looks after the home, a partner and many hold down a job too. Becoming a mother for the first time and having a…
