Today marks World Down Syndrome Day, which aims to raise awareness of this often misunderstood genetic condition and give those living with Down Syndrome a louder voice. Today’s blog post is written by Andrea Newsham, mum to beautiful Millie Elizabeth…

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Today’s blog post has been kindly provided by Luxury Family Hotels, experts in child-friendly holidays across several stunning UK locations. As the Easter holidays loom ever larger, many parents will be taking to the internet or poring over holiday brochures…

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Today’s blog post is written by Rachel Collingwood, co-founder of Very Intelligent Princess, an online club that aims to inspire girls to reach their full potential without being constrained by the ‘norms’ of society. To find out more about this…

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Today’s guest blogger is Laura Tenison’s uncle, the great explorer, Robin Hanbury-Tenison. He is also a co-founder of Survival International, an organisation that tirelessly champions tribal peoples around the world. Survival International works to protect the world’s tribes from exploitation…

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It’s time to say goodbye to summer and get out our hats and scarves. Winter is fast approaching and that means flu and snotty noses are on their way. Children are great carriers of bugs, and at this time of…

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I thought I’d veer away from childbirth to show you how splendid my girls look in their JoJo Maman Bebe wetsuits. We are playing on Harris in the Outer Hebrides, and for those people who may think Britain does not have good…

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Phew!!!  As I write this the weather is, let’s face it, ‘HOT!’.  That said, I suspect by the time this goes live our brief spell of summer may have gone, but certainly the last few days has got me recalling…

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I am so chuffed that we have been asked to author a series of antenatal and baby blogs for the guys at JoJo, not least because as a mum of 5 I am a frequent visitor of their Bury St…

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Brian Cox recently made the point that the inspiration and firing up of the imagination that art can trigger is universal: we all benefit from being exposed to art.  But less than 10% of the UK population visit an art…

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For months there have been rumblings within the birthing community, that the Duchess of Cambridge could be using Hypnobirthing to help her with her labour. Last week was the first time I’ve seen this being reported in the main stream…

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