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Not Ready Throw Away Your Children’s Items? Here’s How To Declutter Without Saying Goodbye

If you are a parent, chances are you have a stash of baby clothes, tiny shoes, and cuddly toys tucked away somewhere.

Maybe you have kept your little one's first outfit, their favourite bedtime book, or that special teddy they once carried everywhere. These things hold precious memories, but over time, they can take over wardrobes, cupboards, and spare rooms.

So how do you declutter...

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Money-saving tips to help you this winter

Looking to save on energy, food, transport and Christmas this winter? Find out more in our guide filled with money-saving tips and tricks.

Use energy more purposefully

Energy is the expense that many families have to keep an eye on throughout winter. The energy price cap has just gone up at the start of October 2024 , so it’s important to find ways to use electricity and gas more...

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Little Free Library marks new chapter for Tithebarn readers

Tithebarn’s Little Free Library officially opened with support from a local housebuilder.

Tithebarn’s Little Free Library and noticeboard were opened by Broadclyst Parish Council with the support of a £1,000 donation from local housebuilder Persimmon Homes.

The area was officially opened with a storytelling afternoon hosted opposite the Library by Tithebarn Residents' Association,...

Code Ninjas celebrates 300 black belts milestone

Since launching in the US in 2016 and expanding to the UK in 2019, Code Ninjas has quickly grown to over 400 locations, empowering the next generation with vital skills in coding, problem solving and technology on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, eight years after the brand’s inception, Code Ninjas is celebrating a remarkable milestone – 300 black belts achieved by its clan of talented young...

Ferne McCann Continues to Campaign to Increase Breastfeeding Rates in the UK

In the UK we have some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world, with eight out of ten women stopping breastfeeding before they want to.

This Breastfeeding Awareness Month, celebrity mum of two and breastfeeding advocate Ferne McCann continues to campaign to normalise breastfeeding in public and demonstrate how we can create a culture where breastfeeding is normalised,...

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MUM RIBBON MOVEMENT MOVES ON…

Supported By Anna Mathur & Ferne McCann, Championed by Pippeta

A shocking 1 in 4 women experience a perinatal mental health problem and 70 per cent will hide or underplay their maternal mental health difficulties.

This Breastfeeding Awareness Week (1-7 August), celebrity advocates Ferne McCann and Anna Mathur, both well known for campaigning to support wellbeing and...

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Parents say hybrid working reduces summer holiday childcare stress

A new study by International Workplace Group has found that almost two thirds (61%) of parents find the school holidays stressful
Half of parents (49%) use annual leave to care for their children

However, widespread adoption of hybrid working has reduced the stress caused by summer childcare

Mums are nearly twice as likely as dads

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IWG Data: 3 in 4 Parents would look for a new job if asked to return to the office

Three quarters of working parents say they would look for a new job if they were required to travel to a central office five days a week, new research reveals

New research by International Workplace Group reveals that 74% of parents would look for a new job if a long daily commute was required
83% said they feel they have become better parents due to flexibility offered by

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Dream Big Day: Only 54% of Primary School kids believe “I can be whatever I want to be”

Only 54% of Primary School Learners said “I can be whatever I want to be”: New event aims to inspire young children

As we approach the end of another school year, new research suggests how Britain's school children are feeling as they look toward their futures, with the launch of a new event aiming to inspire today’s youth.

In a recent survey of primary school learners aged...

Vital Baby Launches 2024 Campaign Supports and Celebrates Parenthood

Empathise. Embolden. Embark. Embrace. Embody. Empower. EmParent

Anyone who is a parent will tell you that parenting is a journey—full of highs, lows, and everything in between. Vital Baby 's 2024 campaign is designed to celebrate and support these key parenting moments, from pregnancy to preschool. Launching at London's AllBright Collective, Vital Baby is proud to reveal EmParent, an...

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Separating parents urged to mediate to avoid missing milestones

Voucher scheme provides families with up to £500 to put towards mediation

The last few weeks before the summer holidays can be an exciting time for school children, with many events such as graduation, sports day, school transition days and award presentations planned to mark the end of another academic year and the start of a new journey.

However, it can also be a difficult time for...