What Is Perinatal OCD & Why Don’t Our Doctors Understand It?
Last week the inspiring Dr Carrie Ladd (RCGP fellow and developer of the Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit – read more here) invited Sarah and I to speak to a large group of local GPs about…
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What Are Phonics?
Caterpillar begins full time school in September and I’m really excited for this new stage in our lives. I want to support him in any way I can but it’s been a while since I…
Creative Kids: Six Items That Encourage Creative Play
Thanks so much to everyone who read and shared Carol’s post from last week. This week we’re covering a topic that I know I personally need help with and I’m sure there’s others who do…
White Chocolate Dipped Shortbread
Shortbread is one of my favourite things to bake because, not only is it completely delicious, but it’s also so simple and uses so few ingredients. Here’s my take on shortbread biscuits which are perfect…
Kids With Food Allergies
The problem of food allergies in children is becoming increasingly important throughout the world, in the United States, every second child in the class suffers from a food allergy. Sometimes symptoms can be mild, and…
World Food Inspired Pizzas (and a Sweetpea Pantry Giveaway!)
Today is National Pizza Day. Did you know that? I didn’t but I see absolutely no reason why the glorious, cheesy, deliciousness that is pizza shouldn’t be celebrated throughout the nation. To acknowledge such a…
Create Your Perfect Valentine’s Day At Home
In life before kids, Valentine’s Day used to mean a weekend away to a nice hotel or, at the very least, dinner & drinks at a local restaurant but when you have little ones this…
Creative Kids: How To Make Your Own Bank Account
I’m so excited to launch my brand new guest series today – Creative Kids. Our first lovely guest blogger is Carol from Virtually Allsorts and I love her unique and creative craft idea… Our 7…
Woodland Hedgehugs – Book Review & Giveaway
You may recall my post from last summer about all the outdoor fun Caterpillar and I were inspired to have by the Persil Dirt Is Good app. Teaching my son about the world around us…
How do you explain depression to your children?
We’ve got such an important topic for this week’s My Mountain from Jane Jones*. Explaining mental health to our children is absolutely vital but it can also be really daunting… I’ll start with a little…