How do you know if you are pregnant? There are some early pregnancy symptoms that you can look out for if you are trying for a baby. Here are 10 hints you might be pregnant. 1. Tiredness and dizziness An awful lot happens in the early stages of pregnancy and your body may well let…
Parenting Hack: Mum Finds Tactical Way To Involve Tooth Fairy In Getting Kids To Clean
If you’re out of ideas on how to get your kids to clean their room, use this mum’s trick of getting the tooth fairy involved. Instead of leaving a letter with some cash under her child’s pillow, the mother, who blogs at Non-Stop Mum, decided to change things up a bit. “I came by tonight…
New Mum Shares Photo Wearing A ‘Giant Mum Nappy’ Because It’s ‘Honest, Raw Stunning And Hilarious’
A mother shared a photo of herself wearing a “giant mum nappy” after giving birth because she wants to “empower” women about every aspect of childbirth. Amanda Bacon, from North Carolina, US, titled the post “motherhood uncensored” as she believes the realities of postpartum life aren’t spoken about enough. Bacon shared a photo her partner…
Term-Time Holiday Fines Top £4m As ITV Reveals More Than 60,000 Fines Have Been Issued
Parents across England were fined more than £4 million for taking their children on term-time holidays last year. Local authorities issued a total of 68,438 fines for unauthorised absences from school for family holidays between 1 September 2015 and 31 July 2016, according to Freedom of Information Act responses sent to ITV’s ‘Tonight’ programme. The high number…
How A Toddler’s Wise Words Helped Mother Pukka Come To Terms With A Miscarriage
After miscarriage, solace can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places. When Anna Whitehouse, from London, was coping with the grief of losing a baby, she could have kicked herself for having told her toddler she was pregnant. Little did the mum-of-one realise that her daughter Mae would help counsel her through the loss. Mae displayed a three-year-old’s…
This Is What Gigi Hadid Wore To Her Prom
Gigi Hadid may not have hit the big time in the fashion world until last year, but her prom dress was definitely fit for a supermodel. In a new interview with W Magazine, the 21-year-old revealed she wore a bright red bandage dress by legendary designer Hervé Léger to her 2013 senior prom. “I loved…
New York Bridal Fashion Week SS17: The Dreamiest Wedding Dresses
Bridal Fashion Week spring/summer 2017 came to a close with a stunning series of shows in New York on Monday 10 October. Some of the world’s finest wedding dress designers – from Marchesa and Vera Wang, to Yolancris and Pronovias – held breathtaking catwalk shows. Scroll down to see some of the most heavenly gowns, ethereal…
How Three Same-Sex Couples Chose Between Sperm Donation, Surrogacy And Adoption
For same-sex couples, starting a family can be a complicated process. Although in the 21st century it has become easier for homosexual couples to become parents, they’re still faced with the tricky decision of choosing the best route to bring a baby into the world. There are around 20,000 dependent children living in same-sex couple families,…
Rio Olympics 2016: Athletes Predicted To Inspire Baby Name Trend
The Rio Olympics are expected to have a lasting impact – on the popularity of particular baby names. It has been predicted that the success of Simone Biles in gymnastics and Simone Manuel in swimming will inspire a surge in the number of new parents choosing the name for their baby. “With a pair of…
Kym Marsh Left Cringing On TV After Daughter Polly’s ‘Boobies’ Admission On ‘Big Star’s Little Star’
Kym Marsh was left cringing after her daughter made an embarrassing confession about her on national TV. Marsh’s four-year-old daughter Polly, who was appearing with her mum on ITV’s Big Star’s Little Star, was asked by presenter Stephen Mulhern what she doesn’t like about her mum. And Polly didn’t hesitate to admit: “When she gets…