Do you let your kids play out with other kids in the street?
(photo source) This is a parenting quandary, that I am trying to work out in my head, and with discussion and input from LSH. I thought I would talk about it on the blog, and see what other parents thought and do too. In the next street, there is a family, that have children the […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rants from The Soap Box in MY Living Room!
I have an issue with people who take their laptops or tablet devices, and paperwork, and set them selves up, in local cafes, and sit there all day, taking up table space, and seats, while they work, make calls, have meetings, and even take part in conference calls. (photo source, quite an interesting article too) […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rant from the Soap Box in MY Living!
This week, it’s short and simple. Dear government, to whom we pay a ridiculous amount of tax, which as far as I can work a fair bit of is wasted. PLEASE STOP TREATING ALL PARENTS LIKE IDIOTS! Just because there is a percentage of the population who do need help parenting and children out there […]
READ MORECow’s Milk Allergy: A kick in the guts
by Emma Oliver So your baby is inconsolable and having trouble feeding. Maybe it’s colic? Or is there more to it? As a mother, sometimes it’s simply a matter of gut instinct… From one day old, my daughter Esme suffered with severe colic and a burning silent reflux. Hardly surprising then, she screamed around the […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rant From the Soap Box In MY Living Room!
Welcome to my Friday’s Rants from the Soap Box in my Living Room. A small space in the week where I can have a chunter about things that have made me twitch with annoyance or made me question if the world has gone mad or not…. I also linked up with MummyBarrow for her Ranty Friday. You can find […]
READ MORERanty Friday, or maybe not?
I normally post a rant on a Friday, I supposed this is a bit ranty, so lets call it that. I find the whole thing commercialised, and excessive. I have had a number of e-mails from various companies that I subscribe too, suggesting expensive and over the top gifts for Valentines day to “show them […]
READ MOREGuest Post from Rachael Cherry from NannyPro
Does Your Children’s Art Decorate Your Walls? Millions of families around the world decorate the walls of their homes with art, photography and family pictures. When you look at your walls, are they covered in extravagant pieces of art that catch a person’s eye? Do you feel a connection with the pieces that adorn your […]
READ MOREHeroes of the City – App review and give-away.
When I was asked if Little Man wanted to take part in helping me review an app for Heroes in the City, for my iphone, I was quite interested, and he of course was very enthusiastic. He’s pretty competent at using the features on my phone, which sometimes scares me, a little, but we like […]
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I got lost. Anxiety & a mental health breakdown
My name is Karen, and I am someone who struggles with anxiety. I got lost. I normally struggle on quietly, and cope, although those close to me, usually can tell when my coping mechanisms are cracking and failing. I have always been an anxious person, all of my life, for as long as I can […]
READ MOREBan smoking in cars?
So, I shared this link on my personal Facebook page, yesterday, about a proposal going through the annals of government. The Labour party are currently trying to get the Children and Families Bill amended, to bring in a ban on smoking in cars when a child is present in the car the person is in, […]
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