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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…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Motherhood 1 Comment February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Guest Blogger 0 comments February 11, 2017March 17, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Motherhood 0 comments February 7, 2017February 6, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Depression, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support, Relationships, Uncategorized 1 Comment February 3, 2017February 2, 2017 by Laura

How I Learned to Trust Myself as a Parent

I’ve decided to open up the My Mountain series again, on more of an adhoc basis, as I’ve had a couple of new guest bloggers contact me who fit the series so beautifully and who’s…

Posted in Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 2 Comments January 27, 2017January 21, 2017 by Laura

Guest Blogging Opportunity – Parenting Challenges

Following the fantastic contributors last year I’m now re-opening the My Mountain series – a guest blogging feature where I invite other parents to share the biggest challenges they’ve faced since deciding to start a…

Posted in Blogging, Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 117 Comments January 21, 2017January 22, 2017 by Laura

Mobile Monitoring App for Kids – Good Motherhood or a Risk?

Motherhood is not just about pregnancy. It is a lifelong relationship between the mother and child. After severing the umbilical cord, while the physical bond ends, a new bond forms – the psychological and emotional…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Guest Blogger 4 Comments January 21, 2017June 5, 2017 by Laura

Five Reasons Potty Training Is Taking Forever

Guest post brought to you by Jasmine Roberts at Potty HQ. Potty training should not be a burden to the parties involved; the parent as well as the toddler. However, if the initial approach is wrong,…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, Reviews 2 Comments January 14, 2017March 17, 2017 by Laura

Guest Blogging Opportunity – Creative Kids

A quick post to let you know about a new guest series I’m starting.  Some of you may remember that last year I ran the My Mountain series, offering a platform for other bloggers & parents…

Posted in Blogging, Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Motherhood 8 Comments January 8, 2017 by Laura

Five Tips For Parents To Combat Christmas Stress

During life BC (Before Children) Christmas was a fairly relaxed and subdued affair. Maybe you fondly recalled the excitement of being a child at Christmas, but as an adult it was just an excuse for…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Motherhood 2 Comments December 14, 2016December 6, 2016 by Laura

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