18th May 2014
. We are incredibly fortunate to live in a time where there are so many extra-curricular activities for our children to try and enjoy. When I was growing up in South Wales, my choices were limited…
20th March 2014
Don't demoralise our teachers, Mr Gove!
. I recently read this in-depth article in The Guardian about the reasons teachers are leaving the profession. A number of teachers are interviewed about how targets and inspections are affecting them and…
27th February 2014
Are parents really to blame for the UK obesity crisis?
. I have just read an article in The Telegraph that features TV presenter and Property Developer Sarah Beeny. I found it so patronising that I had to share it with you all. Even given the propensity of…
13th February 2014
Acting should be fun for children - not work
. I found this blog post last night written by film director Ben Gregor (yes – I know it was written last year, but better late than never!). The full article is well worth reading,…
30th January 2014
Why drama training can help in business too
My last post about why drama is beneficial prompted some parents to comment on the positive impact attending Perform classes has had on their children. While it's great to receive that feedback, it…
13th December 2013
Brilliant books for children's Christmas presents
I always adored receiving books as presents when I was a little girl and, now I'm a mother, I love it when my children are given books too. A book can open your mind to new worlds, take you on adventures…
30th November 2013
Michael Gove's new curriculum - the cost of reductiveness
I am normally quite a talkative person but even I was rendered speechless when I read this article about some of the many ?Curriculum Cleansing' changes that Michael Gove is planning. For example,…
10th November 2013
Did anyone read this story recently about a grandfather in Kent who went to pick up his granddaughter and was given the wrong child?. He took this child to a doctor's appointment where she was prescribed…
1st October 2013
Children, fresh fruit and vegetables - are we too obsessed?
I had to share this piece by Tim Lott in The Observer last week. Tim talks about the struggle he had to get his eldest daughter Ruby to eat fruit and vegetables as a child. Ruby refused to eat anything…
24th September 2013
Why I hate the word Mumpreneur
I really can't stand the term Mumpreneur. If you haven't heard it before, it simply means a Mum who is also...(you guessed it)... an entrepreneur. And, as a Mum who is an entrepreneur myself,…
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