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Preparing Everyone for School

When school years or new terms are approaching, preparing everyone for school is essential. For children, this often means buying school supplies, meeting teachers, and getting organised. For parents, it may mean arranging childcare or finding the right school…

Pregnancy

Baby Shower Ideas to Consider

Baby shower ideas have changed significantly over time. Once, a baby shower would be a formal affair and one that mainly involved the mother and her immediate family and close female relatives. It was an opportunity to sit around,…

Life Pregnancy Through My Eyes

Pregnant at 40

I’m pregnant at 40 – that’s certainly not a sentence I thought I would be saying! After I had my second daughter, I always felt as though I was destined to have a third. Alas, I came to the…

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40 Things Before Turning 40

Researchers have identified the top 40 things everyone should do before turning 40 – getting fired from a job, falling in love – and becoming debt free. A poll of 2,000 adults found they believe someone just turning 40…

Parenting

Revealed: The 30 best TV role models for dads

Mick Shipman from Gavin and Stacey is the ultimate British ‘dad’ role model, a study has found. The Essex father figure – played by actor Larry Lamb – is a favourite role model for dads because of his down-to-earth…

Education SEND

Back to School For Children with SEND

Preparing for going back to school for children with SEND is always a greater challenge than for most, for both the parents and their offspring. While there may be various backpacks and lunchboxes to select from among the countless…