A safe environment for your baby

As a child, one of the products I remember having around the home were Milton tablets. The packaging was very recognisable, meaning that at the point that I had my first baby and was shopping for essentials it was a brand I instantly recognised. Fast forward nine years and Milton products are still a regular […]

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Damn you Google search bar

Have you ever had a lump or bump or rash or something else not quite right and googled your problem? It’s true that the internet can be such a valuable source of information and we can find things out in seconds, but sometimes this isn’t always a good thing. When I was approaching the end […]

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7 reasons why you should quit smoking for good

I have never smoked, never even picked up a cigarette. Smoking is something I feel very strongly about. Smoking killed all four of my grandparents, three of them had died by the time I was ten. Smoking, robbed me of my grandparents. I’m the person that will cross my entire family across the road to […]

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Free from treats

If your child eats a free from diet it can be tricky sometimes to find tasty treats that they can have. This can leave children feeling excluded and as if they are missing out on something, which can have a knock on effect on their behaviour and their understanding or appreciation of their intolerance or […]

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Dealing with headaches

Headaches suck. Whilst I wouldn’t say I suffer hugely with headaches, I know how debilitating they can be. A friend of mine at school suffered with migraines and would be really wiped out by them on a regular basis. Also my dad has always suffered from headaches for as long as I can remember, mostly […]

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Healthy lunches

What is a normal lunch for you? Do you have a packed lunch? A hot meal? A sandwich? A salad? A jacket potato? Something else or nothing at all? When we are busy it can be easy to forget to stop and eat sometimes. I always try to have at least in my head, an […]

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Reduce your risk

Do you ever give much thought to how you can reduce your risk of cancer? Sadly I’m yet to meet someone who hasn’t been affected by cancer either directly or indirectly. Cancer killed all four of my grandparents; three of which before I was 11 years old. It killed my great aunt and many other […]

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