May 22, 2013

Toddler meltdowns – A guest post by Joanne Mallon

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      Joanne Mallon is a freelance journalist, a life coach and the author of  Toddlers: An Instruction Manual: A Guide to Surviving the Years One to Four (Written by Parents, for Parents). Today, Joanne shares her thoughts on toddler behaviour and, more specifically, the melt-downs that we have all experienced them having at [...]

A not-so-small birthday celebration for this Gran

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    Beryl O’Flynn from Cardiff, Wales celebrated her 85th birthday with 126 of her descendants. With 48 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren, the mum of thirteen’s birthday was certainly no small gathering! You can read more about Beryl O’Flynn and her family here.     . Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...]

Can cloth nappies save you money?

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I have written before about the advantages of using cloth nappies (see Large Family Budgeting – Cloth Nappies and Using Cloth Nappies on Newborns).  I have written both from the perspective of a long-time user (not on myself personally, you understand) and as an ex-cloth nappy advisor. The cloth nappy world is constantly changing with new products [...]