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Dr Victoria Khromova, founder of Emerging Parent. Victoria started Emerging Parent alongside working as a child and adolescent psychiatrist after realising just how much of the knowledge that she had gained through her training she was using to parent her own daughter. Knowledge that was available through specialist clinical courses and books, but difficult to…
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!…
43-year-old Alison Bishop is founder of Bishop Marketing Communications, a small communications consultancy based in Manchester. She began her career at what was then termed ‘an internet marketing agency’ in Leeds, shortly after completing a journalism course in Essex. After having her first child in 2008, she went on to work as marketing manager at…
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…
LOCKDOWN PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO NEW FATHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS -MENKIND ● One in three UK dads now closer to their children● Two in three UK dads take on new roles as teachers, head cooks or BFFs● Children teaching dads to be less impatient, more supportive and be better listeners● Over half of dads committed to spending more time…
8 EXCEPTIONAL AND UNPUTDOWNABLE YA BOOKS TO READ DURING PRIDE 1. You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Release date: June 2, 2020 What it’s about: In this adorable contemporary YA rom-com, Liz is running for prom queen, but not for the reasons you might think. Her town takes prom pretty seriously and offers a scholarship…
I’m Michelle Johnston, business owner of www.dressado.ie with 4 kids.I was at home one day looking through google for some inspiration for clothes when I realised most where all very similar and I wasn’t happy that I could only wear ‘Yellow’ to be in season and thought, there must be loads of girls feel the same or…
BASIC SHORTBREAD RECIPE Try making these easy, buttery shortbread biscuits for an afternoon activity with the kids. This recipe also works with chocolate chips or orange zest added the dough. Make these moreish shortbread biscuits using just three ingredients. They’re wonderfully crumbly and go perfectly with a cup of tea for a mid-morning treat. Unlike many…
Inspirational women come together to share their first period stories to help girls celebrate womanhood – We are the hood Newly launched, part-journal, part-guide, Girlhood: The Story, www.wearethehood.com, has been designed specifically for young girls to prepare, guide and support them through their journey into womanhood. Following a successful launch on Kickstarter in March, hard…
Hannah Rowe set up her business 7 years ago when her children were just aged 6 and 1. Hannah Rowe Consulting was established in 2013 and helps businesses and individuals to promote themselves more efficiently and effectively. Offering services in marketing, PR and event management, Hannah works with companies across the South West. She specialises…