Ever get the feeling that no matter what you do it will just never be good enough? What happens when you try everything you can think of, every approach, every angle and still nothing works? Should you give up? Should you walk away from whatever it is? Or should you battle on, trying to constantly […]
Keeping your family safe at home
Do you know how to keep your family safe at home? We can see many dangers around our homes: hot taps; pans; cookers; water; stairs; cleaning products…and yes even LEGO but there is one home danger we can’t see or even smell – Carbon Monoxide. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise […]
The seven stages of nappy changing
So you have your baby, you’ve bought the nappies and wipes. Now what? Nappy changing can’t be that tricky can it? Don’t be fooled first time parents, it might be straight forward for a while but don’t bet on it staying that way until your little one can use the toilet on their own. Stage […]
Creating moments
Life is a series of moments. Some are bad, some sad, some funny, some good and some so amazing you struggle to put into words how they make you feel. Many moments we remember but some do fade. Even if we have photos of these moments, sometimes we forget how we felt or somehow the […]
When your toddler won’t eat
Most parents have a period of time where they struggle to get a child to eat. This can be especially true of toddlers. With my first child I used to get myself in utter knots about this. She went through a few ‘fussy’ eating stages and I used to get really anxious about it, which […]
Feel good food
We love eating together as a family and we try to do it as often as possible. It’s nice to cook a big quantity of something that everyone can enjoy. I always use this as a chance to add some hidden goodness and I chop up lots veg nice and small and add it to […]
Ending loneliness
Have you ever felt lonely? Are you worried that someone you know might be lonely? Loneliness can affect many people, of different ages and at different stages of life but it can affect older people in particular, especially if they do not have a partner into older age or family around them. Recent research from […]
What is your health worth?
How much attention do you pay to your health? Do you eat well? Do you exercise? Do you smoke? How much do you drink? How much do you value your health? How much do you think genetics play a part in your health and how much do you think about the future? 23andMe, the leading […]