With Cathy Owen Winter Collection Party night booked in September, presents bought and wrapped in October, festive look planned by early November… does this sound like you? It’s certainly not me! If you’re not ahead of the game this year, I thought I’d lend you a helpful hand this issue withRead More →
By Alicia Peyrano It’s confirmed, a little life is growing inside you. There are so many questions that arise around this time and being in the business of helping young families as they start out in life, I feel so privileged to watch as women become pregnant and babies areRead More →
It is so easy to help the kids make a ‘Create Your Own Happy’ Jar – a place to keep a record of all the little amazing things that happen. YOU WILL NEED: A jam jar with a lid Colouring pens or permanent markers Plain paper or sticky labels GlueRead More →
In his new cookbook, Disney: The Simple Family Cookbook, food photographer Jean-François Mallet, aims to bring back the joy of cooking delicious family meals with your loved ones using simple recipes inspired by beloved Disney characters. We’ve selected a seasonal, and healthy, twist on a ‘Beauty not Beast’ of a favouriteRead More →
Young children spend twice as long looking at screens as they do playing outside, a study has found. By the time they reach the age of seven, children will have been looking at screens for the equivalent of 456 days – an average of four hours every day. But justRead More →
A new children’s book, Fairer Tales: Princesses Doing it for Themselves is hoping to help tackle the financial gender gap by showing that women can achieve their goals independently. Award-winning author Emma Dodd has reimagined the tales of three beloved fairy tale heroines, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel who use theirRead More →
Anger is a perfectly normal human emotion, and all parents and carers will feel frustrated, stressed and angry with their children at some point. As we approach Anger Awareness Week (1-7 December) senior social worker and mentor Pam Rowe looks at ways to deal with our anger in a healthier wayRead More →
Anti-Bullying Week takes place in November (12-16) and a new way of monitoring and recording bullying in Scottish schools has been introduced this autumn, making it easier for teachers to identify trends and address the problem. Updated guidance is being issued to schools and local authorities, setting out how toRead More →
Last seen dazzling us with her dance moves on Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing, bestselling author and TV presenter Katie Piper certainly isn’t one for staying still long. Her new title, Confidence: The Journal, aims to help us become the star of our own lives… A quote from the book is,Read More →
The SelfieLeave Bill, which will extend the right to shared parental leave to self-employed people (who are ineligible under current rules) has been gathering support this autumn as stars from the music and entertainment industry gathered outside parliament to support the second reading of the “Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Extension)”Read More →