Confessions of a Bad Mother, The Teenage Years is the new non-fiction book from Stephanie Calman. As a mother of boys aged 18 and 13 and a daughter aged 15, I was keen to read it to pick up any wisdom or reassurance from another mum. I struggled when the children were small and it…
Anna Ceesay, the Founder and Editor of Motherdom magazine shares this powerful guest post on her personal experience of maternal mental health issues including low mood and anxiety in pregnancy “It’s January 2017. I’m in my car, on my own, and I’m not feeling good. I’m six months pregnant with my second child and I’ve…
The baby starts walking when they are between 10 to 18 months old. From the transition of crawling to walking, it is a different stage for babies. When you see your baby trying to stand up and walk, you can provide them encouragement and follow a few techniques to let them learn to walk. These…
Modern life doesn’t seem to afford many families the opportunity to bond. Education and work-related pressures seem to be at an all-time high, while our reliance – and addiction, in some cases – on electronic devices has found us staring at screens for hours daily. But if we make a concerted effort, we can schedule…
Introducing Shakespeare to children can appear daunting. I think it is important to celebrate our most famous playwright but the very different type of English language used in Shakespeare’s time can make that a challenge. When I was at school, we were given a book in plain English telling the stories of famous Shakespeare plays…
Do you have a son or daughter currently going through GCSEs, A Levels or university? If so, you’re probably well aware of how important it is for them to put in the 110% effort where their revision is concerned. But it’s unfortunately not that simple; it’s more than sitting down and reading from a text…
`Planning a trip abroad is always exciting but the more people you have on the trip, the busier and more expensive it becomes. If you are thinking about a large family holiday, here are some tips on how to save money at the airport. Sign Up for Travel Schemes – how to save money at…
Perfect Spring and Summer dresses might be on my mind as the weather warms up a little. However, these days the really stylish female in the family is my 14 year old daughter Willow. Gone are the days where I could buy clothes for her. She has definite ideas what she likes and woe betide…
The perfect bedding for teenagers can be tricky. All of a sudden the favourite characters from cartoons and the like just don’t cut it. However, it seems a shame to just go for plain and boring bedding. Incredibly, I have 3 teenagers ranging in age from 13 to 18 years. Just where can you find…
Since 1 in 6 couples experience problems when trying to conceive a child, it’s important for anyone hoping to have a baby in the future to understand a little more about fertility. The following infographic created by Concept Fertility, a fertility clinic in London, includes 6 facts that you might find useful if you’re trying…
How do you celebrate World Book Day at home? Celebrating Wold Book Day as a home educator is huge fun. As a family, you can come up with creative ways to have a fun and educational day. As with so many aspect of home educating, you get to do it your way with plenty of…
How to save for your child’s future is something many parents think about and if we are honest stress about too. Whether you want to ensure they have money when they are students or have a deposit for rented accommodation in due course, helping ensure they have money available is a great gift to them….
Being a working mum is hard!! There never seem to be enough hours in the day to achieve everything and you often feel like your chasing your tail trying to keep on top of the simplest of tasks such as cooking dinner every evening. When I returned to work full time after having my daughter,…
Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori turned modern education on its head when, at the dawn of the 20th century, she realised that by engaging with kids physically, creatively, and out of doors it did more for their learning processes, growth, focus and retention than those endless hours sitting at a school desk. This post is about…
Me. the Boy and the Monster is a powerful book about adoption, trauma and abuse. It is written by Cat McGill who reflects on these issues drawing on her experiences of parenting Tickle her adopted son and her birth daughter Fairy. The book is a clever mix of personal stories taken from Cat’s blog and…