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Helping Your Family Live with the Loss of a Loved One
Losing a loved one is, let’s face it, the absolute worst. It’s hard, unpredictable, and if you have young kids, your heart breaks for them because they don’t fully understand what has happened. But, you know what? You can get through it together, as a family, and come out the other side even stronger than ever. Here’s how… 1. Talk About Them—Even the Awkward Bits You might be tempted to shut down and avoid talking about your lost loved one, especially in front of the kids, but you should do the exact opposite! Talk about them a lot, the good and the bad; the funny anecdotes and the touching moments.…
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Guest Post: How to Prepare Your Child for Surgery
If your child must have surgery of any kind, there are likely several questions in their mind with certain anxieties that can arise. You can help your child to be prepared to ensure that they have the best possible experience and can concentrate on their recovery process. Unlike emergency surgery, an elective procedure isn’t performed on a life-or-death basis. Having an elective operation allows you to prepare your child for the hospital and surgery ahead of time. The goal is to present facts at your child’s level of comprehension, correct any misunderstandings, and eliminate any anxieties or guilt feelings. Assist your child in comprehending why the surgery (and anaesthesia) is…
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Guest Post: Glamping: What Is It And Why Should You Give It A Go?
Fond childhood memories are connected to that youthful phase in your life where you are still young, wild, and free to discover things about the world you’ve had little or no experience of. Camping holidays spent with your family and enjoying making the most of playing in the great outdoors is an example of an excellent choice for a holiday adventure with your kids. Do you prefer a little luxury while also having all the benefits of spending your holiday close to nature in picturesque beauty spots? In that case, ‘glamping’ may well be the sort of fun, memorable family holiday experience you are all able to get a great…
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Guest Post: Ways to keep your identity during pregnancy
This is a guest post from the fabulous Claire Mac Blog! Ways to keep your identity during pregnancy It’s a given that pregnancy comes with a rollercoaster of new hormones, new emotions and new lifestyle changes to tackle. It’s a joyous and magical time, but those long nine months can also be a time of self doubt. We change, our bodies change, our mindsets change and we get hit with that pang of losing who we are. Keeping our identities during pregnancy can be so, so difficult. We’ve got so much going on that it’s easy to see how and why this happens. It just slips away from us and…
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AD: My Top Dubai & Abu Dhabi Brunch Spots
AD – this is a sponsored post The world is waking up again, terminal pints and long haul flights are becoming the norm again and I, for one, am SO here for it! Life has been turned upside down because of COVID but some things never went out of fashion: boozy brunches and fun days out with the people who have you laughing so hard that your sides ache. Today’s blog post is all about my top Dubai brunch spots – get ready for vacation envy and get your card ready to book some flights! A Bit About Dubai and The UAE… If you’ve never been to the land of…
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