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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…
10 LGBTQ CHILDREN BOOKS TO READ DURING PRIDE 1. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson. And Tango Makes Three is based on the incredible true story of two gay penguins who, with the help of the Central Park zoo, adopted a baby penguin. This classic picture book is a great way to show your child that both…
Josefa lives in the South of Edinburgh with her husband, daughter Grace who is 3 and the newest addition to their family Amy, who (at the time of writing this) is seven weeks old. Before setting up Graceful Changes, Josefa started out on her career journey as an accountant, before re-training as a primary school…
WHY DO WE DO IT? BY SHABS KWOFIE, FOUNDER OF AMAWRAP When I was pregnant with my first child, I took for granted that I was going to have a “natural” birth. That it was all going to be fine; I was going to be handed my baby with the nurse smiling, baby settling as…
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…
FANTASTIC FEMALES – ROZ COLTHART, FOUNDER OF SALON STUDIOS Roz Colthart, Founder of Salon Studios: Born in Edinburgh and as an alumna of Napier University with a Masters’ in BusinessAdministration, Roz has spent most of her life living abroad and working for some ofthe most influential hospitality companies in the world. Her business journey started…
Parents of children aged between four and eight are being urged to use the extra family time the pandemic has presented to participate in a groundbreaking national research project to ‘Tell one story now, help thousands of children tomorrow’. Supported by billboard advertising which went live in 400 locations across the country today, the ‘Citizen…
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…
Nurturally Hands Free Pumping Bra designed to prevent leakage and help mothers reclaim their precious ‘me time’ Pumping can be an empowering part of motherhood but can also feel near-impossible, stressful and time-consuming for mums trying to juggle their newborn and the endless cycle of feed, express, repeat. Design house Chrome Cherry created the Nurturally…