Tag: advice
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Raising Teen Boys When You’re Running on Low Energy: Tips for Summer Survival
Summer with teenagers often brings a mix of freedom, frustration, and fatigue — especially when you’re parenting with a chronic illness. If you’re anything like me, the warmer months can feel like a double-edged sword: your kids are home more, but your energy is stretched thinner than ever. And while social media might be showing…
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Five Tips For Going Swimming With Your Kids When You Have An Ostomy
I have been swimming both in a pool and in the sea and have been in a hot tub since having my stoma surgery eight years ago, so have my routine nailed now – but I know some people really worry about it so I thought I’d share some of my tips with you hoping…
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Guest Post – The Age Debate: When Should Your Child Get Their First Smartphone?
It is something every modern parent faces – wen should we allow our children to have their first smartphone? Back when they used to be ‘just’ phones, we generally got them when we started walking to school and going out with our friends on our own. Now they give our children access to a whole…
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Guest Post – Guide To Your Teen’s First Car
I was filling in my new calendar the other day when I realised my oldest, Leo, will be turning 15 this year!!! How did that happen?!? Anyway, when this guest post came a long I thought it would be a good read for all the fellow parents of teenagers out there! Guide To Your Teen’s…
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Featured in: Apartment Guide – 10 Expert Tips To Help You Build A Sick Day Kit
Check out the recent Apartment Guide article The Spoonie Mummy was featured in!
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Mental Health Monday – Five Ways To Cut Down Your Social Media Use
The Royal Society of Public Health has found that social media is more addictive than alcohol and smoking. Using social media for more than 2 hours a day is associated with poor self rating of mental health, increased levels of psychological distress and suicidal ideation. Many of us are becoming more aware these days about…
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Mental Health Monday – Children’s Mental Health Week
Today marls the start of Children’s Mental Health Week Last week I had the radio on while out driving and heard that teachers had been asked about their pupils mental health. I can’t remember the exact statistics but many had seen a massive increase in children experiencing anxiety and only 1 in 5 had been…
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An Interview With… Danny Callaghan AKA DC vs UC
Happy new year! I hope everyone reading had a lovely Christmas and Covid didn’t spoil too many plans! I had a fab time with the boys and other family members – as my Aunty and Uncle had come down with Covid we also saw the return of the video chat family quizzes which were a…
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