books, Parenting, reviews, Teaching and Learning

Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise – Review

Written by Lynette Creswell Illustrated by Doriano Strologo The hoglets return for a new adventure in Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise. For anyone looking for an uplifting and sweet story about making friends and belonging in a new place, this is the book for you. An engaging and heart-warming book, Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise is a lovely book to share with young readers. Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise reconnects readers … Continue reading Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise – Review

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books, Parenting, reviews

Hoglets’ Christmas Magic – Book Review

Written by Lynette Creswell Illustrated by Doriano Strologo If you’re looking for an endearing and sweet Christmas story, then look no further than Hoglets’ Christmas Magic! This charming picturebook tells the heart-warming tale of two hoglets, Primrose and Pickles, as they search the woods for a new star to decorate their family Christmas tree. Along the way, however, they bump into someone rather unexpected… Santa … Continue reading Hoglets’ Christmas Magic – Book Review

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Exercise, Parenting

Finding Time to Exercise

We all know that regular exercise is good for us. Not only does it help us to stay healthy and fit, but it’s also good for our overall wellbeing and mental health. But when you’re a parent, finding time to exercise can be challenging. With a little creativity and time management, even the busiest of us can manage to squeeze in some exercise! Continue reading Finding Time to Exercise

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Behaviour, Parenting, wellbeing

5 Tips To Help Children Develop A Healthy Relationship To Screens

How can we encourage our children to interact with screens in a way which is positive and healthy?
Here are 5 top tips for using screens to promote engagement and to help establish and develop healthy habits for life! Continue reading 5 Tips To Help Children Develop A Healthy Relationship To Screens

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Parenting, wellbeing, Work

Work-Parenting Balance

When you’re trying to juggle working-from-home with parenting, it’s easy to feel like there’s no balance at all. So how can you find that elusive magical balance? And what do we do when the scales just refuse to work in our favour? Continue reading Work-Parenting Balance

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Parenting, wellbeing

Embrace The Chaos

Does your house look more post-hurricane than Insta-perfect? Fear not, you’re not alone! Parenting is messy, so let’s learn to embrace the chaos! Continue reading Embrace The Chaos

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New Year, Parenting, wellbeing

New Year, New Resolutions

With a new year, come new resolutions. What new year’s resolutions have you made this year? For me, it’s a simple one: sleep. Continue reading New Year, New Resolutions

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Parenting, wellbeing

Celebrate the Small Stuff

It can be easy to forget to pause sometimes and to mark or celebrate the small achievements. Yet, perhaps this is one of the most important things we need to do, especially as parents. Continue reading Celebrate the Small Stuff

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Behaviour, Parenting

A Battle of Wills

What’s the best way to deal with challenging behaviour? When it comes down to a face-off between parent and child, how do you respond? Welcome to the parenting battle of wills.
Here are 6 ways to help you deal with negative behaviour. Continue reading A Battle of Wills

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