Let’s talk about sleep for a moment. How has your’s been during 2020? Have your children had disturbed sleep? During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have reported having disturbed sleep and my kids have, at times, had disturbed sleep patterns. These issues are all very familiar to Lucy Shrimpton, founder of the Sleep Nanny sleep
Over recent months, my youngest daughter Izzy has developed a new habit. She reads the nutritional information on the sides of cereal boxes or milk bottles and informs me what is in a food and whether it is healthy. I often have to explain to her exactly what the wording means, but I’m very happy
What do you get if you arrange a panel discussion between a music producer and rapper, a former Love Island contestant, high profile diversity campaigner, a GP from Bradford and a Welsh television presenter? I’ll tell you: A very interesting and candid discussion about men’s mental health.
Some parents feel very uncomfortable talking to their children about relationships and sex. If that’s how you feel, do not fear. Social enterprise Outspoken Sex Ed is on hand to help. Co-founder Leah Jewett has kindly taken some time to tell me about the organisation’s work and provide mums, dads and carers with hints and
Have you ever given any thought to how your behaviour at the dinner table could impact on your child’s relationship with food? I hadn’t until I spoke to eating disorder and mental health campaigner Hope Virgo. They can either be a haven of calm where family bonds are developed or places where heated debate and
