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You will always be my baby girl - a mother's letter to her grown up daughter before she leaves home
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You will always be my baby girl

Claire Henderson

No matter how big you grow, you’ll always be my baby girl. No matter how big you grow I’ll always have a place for you in my arms. No matter how tall you are I’ll always try to get to your level and listen.

Toddler biting what does it mean - find out why toddlers bite and what causes the bad behaviour
Behaviour 14 views

The real reasons behind toddler biting

Toddler biting can be a huge concern for parents. No one wants their child to hurt another and biting can produce some pretty big emotions. Understand why they bite and what it means when they do.

How to be an amazing single dad - single dad tips to help them through parenting
Dad Life 15 views

How to be a great single dad

You might be the best dad in the world but now you have to figure out how to be the best ever single dad. And that means getting used to all sorts of new rules and facing some hurdles and setbacks along the way.

homemade salmon fish balls - these healthy and nutritious fish balls are great for family dinners
Meals 32 views

Healthy salmon fish balls

Prep: 20 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 10 small salmon balls

Baby banana pancakes, enjoy these delicious weaning pancakes made with just 3 ingredients. Gluten free, dairy free and added sugar free they are a perfect first food for baby
Weaning 30 views

Baby banana pancakes

Prep: 5 mins
Cooking: 5 mins
Ages: Baby 6m+ and Toddlers
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 8-10 small pancakes

Mini schnitzels - enjoy making these delicious chicken schnitzel escalopes - perfect for family dinners
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Mini schnitzels with chicken

Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: 10 mins
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 12 mini chicken shnitzels

Baby led weaning foods by age - see which foods are best for baby at each stage of weaning - help them to enjoy finger foods
Feeding 60 views

Baby led weaning foods by age

Baby led weaning has risen in popularity over recent years with more and more parents adopting the approach. Find out which foods are the most appropriate for baby at each weaning stage, and which you should avoid altogether.

complete beginners guide to car seats - car seat safety and how to choose the right car seat
Safety 39 views

The complete beginners guide to car seats

Deciding how to choose the right car seat for the first time can be utterly confusing. We’ve put together a complete beginner’s guide to car seats to help you navigate your way through the minefield.

stages of weaning - the 3 stages of weaning explained - how to introduce those first foods to baby
Feeding 103 views

Stages of weaning: explained

Over their first year babies move from a diet of just milk to eating 3 meals a day with a wide variety of foods. Of course there are several steps along the way as they get used to eating solid food and trying different tastes and textures. Here are the 3 stages of weaning explained.

10 best first foods for baby - start weaning with these great stage 1 weaning foods
Feeding 58 views

10 best first foods for baby

We’ve put together a top 10 of the best first foods to try. All can either be pureed if you choose to start with spoon feeding or cut up and given as finger foods, if you decide to do baby led weaning.

Chicken cottage pie - enjoy this healthy and lighter shepherds pie made with chicken. Great for family dinners
Meals 64 views

Chicken cottage pie

Prep: 20 mins
Cooking: 20 mins
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Intermediate
Makes: 4 servings

Kids chicken curry - enjoy this mild and creamy chicken curry made with lentils and fresh spices for a great family dinner
Meals 73 views

Kids chicken curry

Prep: 5 mins
Cooking: 50 mins
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 4 servings

advice for new parents - 9 myths of motherhood debunked
Newborn 66 views

Real advice for new parents – 8 cliches debunked

Giving birth is the best day of your life. Cherish every moment. Sleep when your baby sleeps. Some advice for new parents can make you want to cry. Don’t. Instead know that so many of these things are just not true.

Carrot puree - try this great weaning dish for baby as a healthy and nutritious first food
Weaning 81 views

Carrot puree

Prep: 5 mins
Cooking: 10 mins
Ages: Babies 6m+
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 1 bowl carrot puree

SPD in pregnancy left me in crippling pain in pregnancy
Pregnancy 501 views

SPD in pregnancy left me in crippling pain

Hannah Price

Pregnancy is not an illness but when you have SPD it certainly feels like one. As mamas-to-be you want to feel strong and empowered and womanly. Having SPD makes you feel weak and distanced and fragile.

school routine - school morning hacks to help kids get ready sooner
Home 366 views

12 Great morning school routine hacks

The getting ready for school routine in the mornings is the worst! We’ve put together some top tips and genius hacks to get you all more organised and to make the school morning routine a little bit easier.

Oreo pops - make these delicious oreo cookie pops for kids parties or kids activities
Treats 128 views

Oreo pops

Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: None
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy

Creamy prawn linguine - enjoy this lighter prawn carbonara recipe for your next family dinner
Meals 113 views

Creamy prawn linguine

Prep: 5 mins
Cooking: 10 mins
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 6 servings

stay at home date night ideas for tired parents
Love 391 views

8 great at home date night ideas

Mas & Pas

After your baby arrives, romantic nights out seem like a dim and distant dream. With that in mind we’ve put together some great stay at home date night ideas that are achievable no matter how knackered you are.

To my husband - thank you
Love 81 views

To my husband, thank you

Kate Scott

To my husband, I just want to say thank you. Two small words. But I don’t say them enough.

You know you're a mom when one or all of these things happen
Mum Life 182 views

32 ways you know you’re a mom

Check out these 32 ways you know you’re a mom! You might try and fight these quirky habits that you pick up as a mother but before too long they become part of your daily routine. How many of these can you tick off?

Baby number 2. Welcome to level two. Out of Depth Dads life has changed with the arrival of baby number 2
Dad Life 617 views

Welcome to LEVEL TWO. Life with the arrival of baby number 2

Chris McGuire, The Out Of Depth Dad

They say that ‘pride’ comes before a fall. As a SAHD to my two-and-a-half-year-old son, we’d got things into a nice routine, and nothing (poo, puke or my pathological hatred of Peppa Pig) could rock our little boat.

Pizza hearts - try this fun Valentines recipe for kids with these mini pizzas
Meals 129 views

Pizza hearts

Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: 15 mins
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 12 pizza hearts

Raspberry cookies - make a healthy kids snack with these raspberry oatmeal cookies
Treats 462 views

Raspberry cookies

Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: 12 mins
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 15 raspberry cookies

postnatal depression in dads - what you didn't know about paternal postnatal depression
Dad Life 1184 views

6 myths of postnatal depression in dads debunked

Viren Swami

After the birth of my son, I was diagnosed with postnatal depression. As a dad but also a social psychologist, I began writing about my experiences to try and better understand what I was going through.

Baby beef stew - one pot beef stew recipe for the whole family
Meals 143 views

Baby beef stew

Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: 1 hour
Ages: Baby (8m+) to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 4 bowls

Postnatal anxiety - the postnatal condition no one talks about
Mum Life 388 views

Postnatal anxiety, what we don’t talk about

Katie Scott

It first happened a few days after giving birth, when I was chopping carrots for an evening meal. It was like a sudden vision, a flash across my mind’s eye. As I drove the knife down into the carrot

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