I think we can all agree that it’s not just the adults that have felt the brunt of the pandemic, but children as well. Not being able to go to school or nursery for months, not seeing their friends,
Empowering Kids with Mighty Cards
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HappySelf launches a 12+ Journal
Building up on the enormous success of the original HappySelf Journal that was launched into
“Book of Hopes” by Katherine Rundell & Literacy Trust
One of the benefits of being a parent is a regular opportunity to revisit old childhood classics or discover new children’s books alongside the young generatation. Recently British award-winning
How to help children de-stress: The HappySelf Journal
As a mother of two school children, I am very much aware of the pressures that they face nowadays, pretty much from pre-school. With every passing year the demands, targets, expectations placed on them
Judgement, social media and motherhood: thoughts on new mum Katherine Ormerod’s article in Grazia UK
Like many of you, I buy Grazia UK weekly and while I can’t say I read every page diligently, certain things or articles draw my attention more than others. Sometimes they give food for
Lesson learnt from my son & his teacher: the miracle of R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder’
Sometimes miracles take place right under our noses without us taking notice, but when we do, a sense of surprise seems overwhelming. My son has been reading R. J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder’
Keeping your child safe online
Burrs on children’s fingers: how to deal with them
Burrs, unfortunately, are a common occurrence not only just on the grown-ups hands, but kid’s as well. There are many reasons for them, including lack of certain vitamins, but most commonly they
Family time: combining learning and fun
As mothers we want our kids to enjoy their childhood, often secretly longing for our own care-free days spent outside, with no computers or iPads to keep us amused. Being a child in our day and age
Interview with Lotus Wei founder Katie Hess
My dear readers, this is the last post for 2012 and I wanted to write something that will be special and suit the occasion-not an easy task really…I wanted it to