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Wednesday Wisdom – Are You Making the Most of the School Run? Sarah Newton

A little out of season, but good to consider this now before the hurried onset of the Autumn Term. Sarah Newton Shares with us some tips to get the most out of the School Run and communicate with your child.

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Wednesday Wisdom – What Can a Great Nanny do for You?

To help celebrate National Nanny Week, one of our experts and qualified Nanny, Lorna Clark, has put together a little guide on Nannies.  This includes what they can and should be able to help with, that includes phone and email advice, which … Continue reading

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Mothers Need a Viable Alternative to Controlled Crying

This weeks Wednesday Wisdom comes from sleep expert Chireal Shallow, who runs her own sleep clinic in London and has experience of helping children and adults break the cycle of Sleep Deprivation. She want Health Visitors to have better training … Continue reading

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Wednesday Wisdom – Holiday Hell for the Work at Home Mum

Many of you will have just had half term with others in the midst of it this week, if you work from home this can be a really demanding time.  With this in mind Joanne Dewberry, of Charlie Moo’s has … Continue reading

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Wednesday Wisdom – Baby Skincare

Today’s post features some great baby skincare tips from Sharon Trotter.

Sharon is a registered midwife with over 24 years experience. She is the founder of Tips Ltd, the well known website featuring testing programmes and awards scheme set up to provide parents with the latest product information and mark of trust. A mother of five herself, Sharon’s combination of personal experience, as both a professional and a parent, means her advice if both evidence based and trustworthy. Continue reading

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Wednesday Wisdom

This week’s wisdom is from John Campbell. A mind and life coach, John helps people find out what they really want in their lives. Author of ‘The Secret of Intimate Relationships’, he specialises in relationships, parenting challenges and addiction issues. We’ll … Continue reading

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Christmas is coming the geese are getting fat, please put a penny in the old man’s hat.

Charitable giving at Christmas Homelessness has always been a concern at Christmas, and social concern dates back hundreds of years.  But this year, with homelessness on the rise and growing concerns over unemployment.  I’m making an extra effort to donate … Continue reading

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The right to choose

New figures from the University of Oxford suggest that, although there is a slightly higher risk for home births in first time mothers, the risk is very low and women should have the option of a home birth if the … Continue reading

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Big Bully

This Anti Bullying Week, Anti Bullying Alliance is focusing on verbal bullying.  This marks a move away from cyber bullying, which has been the focus of many a news story and campaign in recent years.  Focusing on the, often less … Continue reading

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Family Justice Review – A blow to fathers?

This week we have a guest post from one of our experts, Charlotte Friedman. Here is her comment on The Family Justice Review. The Family Justice Review which was published today has rejected calls from campaigners for father’s rights.  Those … Continue reading

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