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How Parents Can Speak To Their Employer About Summer Holiday Childcare

Here we are-at the dawn of the summer holidays already. A time that is dreaded by most parents and carers with school-age children when it comes to juggling work and family.

It can be difficult for other colleagues to comprehend this juggle, especially when they don’t have children or dependents.

However, there are many things that you as parents and carers can do to ensure...

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Speedy and stress-free school shoe shopping tips

Dreading the prospect of going out to get your child's school shoes before the start of term ? You're not alone. All parents will be familiar with the feeling of exhaustion that this practical and necessary task can bring: busy shops, bored kids and being overwhelmed with choices can add up to an experience that is lacking in fun!

But it doesn't have to be this way. Footwear experts...

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The Benefits of Kids Playing Golf: Fostering Skills, Character, and Well-being

Golf, often associated with adults, is gaining popularity among children and teenagers as a recreational activity and competitive sport. My own 8-year-old has recently taken it up and it is fast becoming one of his favourite sports! While it may seem like a slow-paced and leisurely game, golf offers numerous benefits for young players that go beyond the course. From enhancing physical fitness...

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THE TOP CHORES SET TO KEEP KIDS BUSY THIS SUMMER

  • Analysis of more than 119,000 families’ pocket money data reveals the top 10 most popular and top 10 highest-paid chores that will keep kids occupied once school’s out
  • Not every child has a summer job, but 46% of parents now financially incentivise chores - empowering kids to earn through the holidays whilst helping tackle the family to-do list
  • Tidying the bedroom
  • ...
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Underage vaping is on the rise: Parenting tips to help your child say no

Gone are the days of a cigarette behind the bike shed. E-cigarettes, or vapes, are now exploding in popularity across the UK. Vaping has become commonplace, including in playgrounds and school toilets, where children are reportedly hiding from teachers to get their nicotine hit. Recent data from the Action on Smoking (ASH) shows that the experimental use of e-cigarettes has increased by 50%...

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Free Crumpets for families from Warburtons @ Morrisons Cafes

WARBURTONS PARTNERS WITH MORRISONS TO OFFER FREE CRUMPETS TO ANYONE WHO SIMPLY ASKS FOR ELLEN THIS SUMMER
  • 200,000 portions of crumpets accompanied by butter and jam will be given out for free during the summer holidays, in a new initiative called ‘Ask for Ellen’
  • Offer available in all Morrisons Cafés across the United Kingdom from Monday 17th July until Sunday 13th August –
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How to dress for juggling hybrid working and the school run

Hybrid working has become a very popular option for workers and their employers ever since the COVID pandemic took its toll on the world and now 44% of us now either work from home or on a hybrid basis. It offers a flexible approach that means employees can split their week working remotely from home, as well as in the office, and juggle work and other childcare commitments, like the school...

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Understanding Gentle Parenting

Parenting is an incredible journey filled with love, joy, and challenges. Over the years, various parenting approaches have emerged, each advocating for different methods of raising children. One such approach gaining popularity is gentle parenting. In this article, we will explore gentle parenting, its core principles, and how it promotes a nurturing environment for children.

What is...

How to Reduce the Feelings of Mum Guilt when Working Over the Summer Holidays

Whether you’re working from an office or at home during the school holidays if you aren’t with your kids 24/7 then chances are those feelings of mum guilt are going to start creeping in. We all know we shouldn’t feel guilty, if we have to work we have to work, but that doesn’t make it any easier does it?

However, as working mum of three who runs her own PR Company I have found that...

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Expert Shares Top Tips That Could Save Families Hundreds During the Six-Week Summer Holiday

As recent research suggests that parents could be set to spend £1,047 per week during the six-week school holiday, a leading youth enrichment expert is sharing cost-saving tips that could save cash-strapped families hundreds of pounds this summer.

Charlotte Russell – a youth enrichment expert, trained secondary school teacher, co-founder of Pawprint Family and mother of one (with...

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