Today the amazing Anna Cousins PT and online fitness coach provides her top tips regarding postnatal exercise. Take a read of this guest post to find out what you can do after having a baby and when, which exercises to avoid, which are safe to do and how to get that all important pelvic floor…
Tips & resources for keeping spirits high during lockdown; a guest post by Sarah Lewis.
As Covid-19 and the lockdown continue is hard not to feel anxious. If you have a baby, or young children it can be particularly difficult as you don’t want the anxiety you feel to spiral out of control. Here are some tips for managing anxiety and keeping your spirits up at home. Feed your optimism:…
Toddler lockdown activities
If you’re anything like me you’ll be scratching your head for new ideas on what to you with your toddler during lockdown, especially on those overcast days when you can’t get outside… Here are some of our favourite things to do, all based on recommendations from friends and family, and our old friend Google of…
Creative ways to curb the boredom during isolation (especially if you have kids)
Although feeling cooped up in the house can be a drag, we’re all in this together! Lockdown has led to many of us spending a lot more time indoors than we would perhaps like, and as the sun begins to creep out, it’s becoming truly difficult to keep yourself and your family entertained and stay…
Parlez-vous lockdown? The parent edition
I recently read this seriously funny piece in The Telegraph all about the 26 key terms we’re now all using as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Whilst it had me nodding away in agreement and giggling to myself at some of the references to my working life, I noticed a few key terms and…
Views on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day conjures up mixed feelings for me. Firstly – and in a positive light – it reminds me how far we have come, but also unfortunately it also makes me reflect on how much further we still have to go to reach gender parity for our future generations. I recently found out at…
Half term survival guide for self-employed Parents, a guest post by Laura Duggal
It looms on the horizon and pokes at you endlessly for weeks. You debate in your mind what to do about it. You weigh up the pros and cons, do your online research, ask others and you still feel confused, guilty, torn. February half term …duh, duh, duuuuuuuh! It’s coming…. So, what are you going…
What is imposter syndrome and 5 tips to combat it?
Have you ever felt like you were a fraud in your job? Like you aren’t qualified or good enough to be where you are? Waiting to be found out? Chances are you are suffering from a very common issue called ‘imposter syndrome’. Guest post by Kate Turner, Motivational Leadership So what is imposter syndrome? Imposter…
Guest Post by Winnie Mak: Dolls For All: Why I’m on a personal crusade to provide toys that help all children develop a strong sense of self worth
Britain is a brilliant and beautiful melting pot of diversity, but walk into any regular high street toy shop, and you’d be hard pushed to find that diversity represented on the shelves. This was the challenge my husband Rafael and I faced, when we searched for a doll for our then two year old son. …
Those 3 words, “Don’t worry but..”
It’s every parents nightmare. You are on a client call and see those three fateful words pop up on your phone, “don’t worry but..” and they are from your childcare provider…. Well that’s exactly what happened to me yesterday. I was on a video call with a client and I saw a text pop up….
