Do you remember as a child using words and phrases that your parents had no clue about? Then suddenly you’re the grown up and language has developed yet again.
Colourful school adventures: keeping uniforms at their best
Can anyone see half term yet? It’s coming I promise. Term time is in full swing and those brand new uniforms that you purchased and then spent hours labelling are now being put through their paces fives time a week. As much as four lots of school uniform feels like a mission sometimes, I get […]
8 Tips for Parents to Jump Back into a Career
Stay at home parents wanting to make a return to the workplace face quite a few challenges. The team at www.theanswercentre.co.uk are on hand to share their personal tips and advice for getting back out into the workplace following a break to raise your children. 1: Define why you want to return to work Knowing […]
Pre and post-motherhood: the differences
Memory Pre-Motherhood: I could walk from one room to another and know exactly why I was there. I put things where they belonged and I made complete sentences. My brain cells worked as a team. Memory Post-Motherhood: I walk into a room with a purpose and immediately forget what it is upon arrival. I put […]
Trusting other people with your children
Are you the primary carer of your children? Do you find it hard to trust other people with their care? You aren’t alone. A survey from Withings reveals that over half of all new mums don’t trust anyone but themselves to look after their baby. 55% of mums polled said they don’t trust their mum, […]
Why is motherhood so undervalued?
Motherhood is awesome. I feel very lucky and privileged to be a mother and every time I hear cries of “Mum” or “Mummy” I am reminded of how lucky I am. It’s not a role I take for granted. I am acutely aware that there are many women who would love to be mothers and […]
Sharing and preserving memories with Lifecake
As parents we say it all the time – we don’t know where the time goes, they grow so fast, how are they already 2, 3, 4…11 – it goes on and on. Time seems to disappear before our eyes as they whizz past important milestones. How many times have you wanted to press the […]
Busy parents listen up: keeping track of your health
From the moment you become a parent you are catapulted into a world where you are responsible for every need of this small person you have created. From that moment on you spend time worrying if your children are eating and drinking enough of the ‘right’ things. You spend time trying to ensure they get […]