Today is International Nurses Day. #IND2017 A day that I simply cannot let pass me by without saying a massive, heartfelt thank you to the NICU nurses who helped care for our twin girls when they were born six weeks early. Following on from my post about Pampers Preemie Protection nappies, I wanted to take a…
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Is Your Child Ill? Don’t Panic!
Read moreImage Source All parents know the terrifying moment when your child appears to have fallen ill. This can be surprisingly distressing, and sometimes it can even be difficult to figure out exactly what you need to do. In some cases, the worry even clouds the decision making, and sometimes this can lead to a poorer…
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The fading of time. A poignant post about losing mum to cancer and reflecting on memories that are fading all too fast…
Read moreMay of this year marks 12 years since mums passing. She had ovarian cancer and died when she was just 50 years old. My sister and I were 18. It’s hard to think about what life would be like now if mum was still around. Actually, it’s pretty unbearable to think about. However I do…
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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Read more22nd May 2005. A date that will haunt me forever. The day that my sister and I lost our mum to ovarian cancer. The thing about ovarian cancer though, is that the date of her death isn’t the only date that haunts me. There where the days where we witnessed mum fragile and weak. The…
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Parent & Carer First Aid Class Review with Daisy First Aid
Read moreOne Sunday afternoon whilst sitting in my front room surrounded by the noise of our girls playing, I came across a video on Facebook that had been shared by Daisy First Aid. The video showed a mum saving her daughter’s life with abdominal thrusts as the child was choking. Touch wood, our girls have never…
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Stand Up for Girls: The Good Childhood Report
Read moreI’m a mum to twin girls who are five years old. Their happiness and wellbeing is of the utmost importance to me, so when I recently read the findings of The Good Childhood Report which has been carried out by The Children’s Society I was both concerned and saddened. More than a quarter of a…
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Stop blaming technology! Blame the Parents!
Read moreI see so many news articles, blog posts, vlogs and social media statuses about how children of today are becoming obsessed with technology. Children are spending more and more time locked away in their bedrooms alone whilst they surf the internet, spend time on social media and chat with their friends online. Family meal times…
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Getting Rid of Fat in the Most Difficult Places
Read moreIt’s tough to achieve the ideal body at any stage in life, much less when you’ve got kids in the house. Kids have a way of taking up all of your time and energy. This has a twofold effect on your weight loss goals. For one, you don’t have the time or energy to focus…
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No Get Well Cards For Brits with Mental Health Problems
Read moreI’m super excited to be working with Moonpig on their most recent campaign which sees them team up with mental health charity, Mind. Research commissioned by Moonpig.com, the UK’s favorite greeting card and gift retailer, has uncovered how Brits living with mental problems are facing their illness alone, with the younger generation being the most…