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HOW BLUE ZONING IN SELF-ISOLATION CAN HELP PROTECT YOUR BODY AND MIND During lockdown it can be difficult to feel healthy in our bodies and minds. When confined to our houses, we might not feel motivated to do an intense workout. Equally, we might feel more tempted by takeaways and junk food. These are difficult…
Drink originated in South Korea before going viral after video shared on TikTok Involves 3 ingredients – instant coffee, hot water and sugar – whisked together Frothy, creamy mixture is then added to hot or cold milk with ice cubes in a glass Thousands have shared snaps of their homemade Dalgona coffees on Instagram With…
Marks and Spencer has launched a new cookbook featuring 50 easy recipes and quick weeknight dinners. The upmarket high-street chain is selling £5 book ’50 fast, fresh and easy recipes to transform family meals’ in their food halls, which have stayed open amid the coronavirus lockdown. A spokesperson for the store told MUMFORCE it’s packed with ‘exciting…
Protecting Our Children From Our Inner Demons THE BABY WHO HAD A FIT OVER HER FATHER’S STUBBLE! BY DR GAUTAM KULKARNI Another emergency referral! “An 8-month baby whose dad was swinging her, when she suddenly went pale, gave a cry and had a fit!” Incredible story, I thought. Never before in my 25 years as…
Plastic is NOT fantastic according to Yummikeys, an eco-friendly baby toy brand that is saying “no” to single-use materials. With over 90% of toys ending up in landfill, founder Elspeth Fawcett’s mission was to make a toy that was not only un-put-downable for baby, but also a treasured keepsake for parents; a family heirloom to…
DEALING WITH A FUSSY DRESSER My daughter was 2 when she started being “funny” with clothes. It all started over a pair of jeans, they were a little small for her and made her uncomfortable, then all jeans were branded unwearable and CC has never worn a pair since. I loved dressing up my baby…
CLEVERWORLD, a leading app production company founded by Adam Green, Clenet Verdi-Rose and Alexandra Skaltsounis, has launched a free new app called Calm Kingdom. The appsupports and helps children (aged 2-7 years) to build stable, emotional foundations through creative mental and physical exercises, which have been designed to support their growth into mentally healthy adults. This highly…
One of the UK’s leading Family law Barristers has urged parents to know their legal rights ahead of schools potentially reopening on 1st June. With government rules and advice constantly evolving many parents and teachers have commented that they don’t feel safe sending their children back to school. Here we have some expert comments from…
SUCCESS IS SITTING UP STRAIGHT:POSE CAN IMPROVE SELF-CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN Adopting a dominant pose like sitting straight up can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school, a study has concluded. Researchers from Germany had 108 fourth-grade students complete psychological tests after either adopting power poses or less dominant and less assured bearings. The…
CONTENT IN THE TIME OF COVID BY CAT LOUD I want to talk about creativity. We are all content providers. From our Instagrams, to Facebook accounts, we have got into the habit of living public lives, creating material for the purpose of making people laugh, think and feel. Social media was created based on these…