If I were to sum up half term using just one word, it would be ‘bored’. Before half term I was leaning towards it being extended by an extra week. After all, here in Wales we’re currently under a two week fire break lockdown so I just assumed half term would be extended a week…
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Read moreEvery year, 1 in 8 babies are born prematurely, that’s 100,000 babies every single year. These babies need to spend weeks, sometimes months, in neonatal care units before they are strong enough to leave. Neonatal intensive care costs the NHS £1,500 per day and many hospitals do not have the equipment to care for extremely…
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Relationship Advice for Maintaining a Good Relationship when You Have Twins
Read moreHaving children is hard, but twins take double the effort and can put a strain on anyone’s relationship. Find out how to avoid things turning sour, right here… If you’ve just had twins, you know how hard it can be to raise twice the amount of baby as all your friends. It can put serious…
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Parents share their worries about raising children in an age of technology and social media
Read moreRaising children in 2020 is very different to raising children when I was growing up. Of course, that’s not to say one time was harder than another when it comes to raising children. It’s always tough at times and parents will always face difficulties. Whether that’s technology, being street savvy or something else. When my…
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Should you let your children go trick or treating?
Read moreIt may have escaped your notice, but Halloween is almost upon us! 2017 was the first year that my husband and I allowed our children to go trick or treating. They were five years old and it was a very spur of the moment decision. I bought some sweets in case we had any trick…
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And The Mother of The Year Award Goes to…
Read moreAs I sit writing this, I feel like a bad mum. I know for the most part that I am a good mum, but every now and again something will happen that will make me feel like the worst mum in the world. Take one day last week for example. The sun was shining. It…
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The end of the summer holidays
Read moreThe summer holidays have really flown by this year. I feel as though I haven’t done much with our girls and as such I definitely have a case of ‘mum guilt’. Having previously worked two days a week, past summer holidays have meant that I’ve been home with our girls three days a week during…
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Read moreWhen we have children, sadly for us, it’s expected that for a number of years, sleep is going to be at a premium. Sleep is incredibly important, so it’s vital that we try not to lose sleep where possible. As a parent, if you’re sleep deprived, you’re not as focused as you should be and…
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Finding a good work/life balance during the summer holidays
Read moreAs a working parent it can be hard to find that perfect work/life balance. For some people a 40-hour five day working week is the norm. For others 12-hour shifts are a regular occurrence and for others working flexibly from home or shorter days is what they’re accustomed to. It seems that there’s no consistency…