Have you ever thought you were bad with interior design, you couldn’t paint or imagine a new colour on your walls? You know exactly how you want a room to look and feel but you can’t quite achieve it on your own, despite all the interior magazines you’ve poured over for months. You feel unable to make that important decision or worse still get the same agreement from your partner. It’s Eggzhauusting!! If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. The time you spend on this indecision and looking at another option is all-consuming and wastes another hour or w/e, one that could have been spending ..read more

Post-Natal Depression-It’s Mental Health Awareness week and an important subject. I thought I’d share some symptoms of Post-Natal Depression as many people are not even aware they have it until they are out the other side or on reflection, many years later. There is still much shame and taboo around the subject, this needs addressing if we are to improve well-being and early parent/child relationships. Many of my sleep clients say their health visitor believes they have post-natal depression, it’s because they are not getting the sleep they need and their baby is waking frequently at night ..read more

A mother is a very special person not just on Mother’s Day but every day. In most families Mum is the one that keeps the family glued together, her children happy and looks after the home, a partner and many hold down a job too. Becoming a mother for the first time and having a child who cherishes you unconditionally, is what makes a mother feel warm and fuzzy inside. Love and appreciation is what keeps you strong as your children grow and new challenges are thrown at you. As a devoted mum you pick up the pieces, bake the cakes, attend birthday parties, organise fun w/e’s away and ensure the ..read more

Living in Cheltenham every March we have the biggest festival of the year, the Cheltenham Races. It attracts a whole host of newcomers to town, you could be mistaken and think you’re in Ireland there are so many foreign voices and different dialects. It’s fun and exciting and brings lots of life to town, so much so that locals often stay away for fear of things being too busy but mostly being unable to get anywhere fast because of the lengthy traffic queues from all directions. When you have a strong horse and he/she can run well in certain conditions, it allows an owner or expert on horses t ..read more

A happy and harmonious family life comes from knowing what your child wants and being the parent you want to be. As an author and after over 30 years’ experience working with 100’s of families across the world, in nurseries and private sleep clients I honestly thought I’d seen it all. Recently, I felt I wanted to give up my business because parenting has changed so much! I changed my mind because the reality is today’s parents need more help than ever, particularly during this pandemic which has caused a high rise in anxiety. Life with children is far from perfect and like COvid, is full of ..read more

This is a poignant day for those who’ve served in our military, armed forces and for their families particularly those no longer with us, Remembrance Sunday is a good time to reflect on our freedom and how we have what we have today. In order to make progress, there needs to be sacrifice and new experiences to be had, as you go into unknown territory, it is exactly the same for new parents. You never know what kind of baby you are going to be blessed with. This can be exciting as well as nerve-racking, we all like an element of surprise in our lives but tend to hold back and shy away when thin ..read more

Becoming a parent is the most life-changing thing that will ever happen to you. Living with sleepless nights and stressful days with a crying baby or toddler tantrums tests you to the limit, no matter how much you love your child. Look at me Dad Childcare draws on every emotion you possess and leaves you not knowing who you really are, sometimes not even liking yourself and often resenting work tasks or worse still, your partner/child. As a high achiever, you’ll be looking to increase your productivity, eager to put on your proud parent badge and stay smiling as your child sleeps soundly, a ..read more

Today is Halloween, it is scary time we are not leaving the UK after Brexit talks failed again to reach an agreement about our country’s future, I wonder though; how many parents are being kept awake by their children this week and what it means for their future development? The difference in these two scenarios is that the first one is being done in a way that many UK residents are upset about because of the chaos and disruption it will cause and how it will impact today’s children for years to come, most people feel they should have more information or keep things as they are with the EU wi ..read more

We may be living in uncertain times with Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and I suspect he’s having a few sleepless nights. I certainly wouldn’t want his job but how well are you doing at work when your child has had you up a few times in the night? Even once is enough to throw you off track and reduce your mental capabilities and focus at work. parent and child relaxing . Holding an important position is a role that requires great fortitude, insights into what people want along with a strong sense of where things are going in the future. As a devoted parent, you will never quite know how you ..read more

Going out for family meals or Sunday lunch is a real treat for most mothers to give her a break from looking after the baby or brood of young children, for some though it can be filled with dread and fear. What if your child decides to have a tantrum or does not like the food on offer, what do you do, do you only go to a restaurant that serves food you know your child likes or do you go somewhere your partner likes to keep him happy? At the w/e I was treated to a lovely meal and enjoyed a wonderful Sunday roast, the first table we were offered felt a bit ‘open’ so we asked to move and were giv ..read more