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Dads : after the birth
One of the most important roles a birthing partner can play is in the debriefing afterwards: your partner might not be able to take in the information during the birth, but you will be able to tell her what’s happened, and why. Expect your partner to need to talk and talk and talk about the experience afterwards. Don’t…
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Tagged Birth, Childbirth, Dad, Debriefing, Midwife, partner, Pregnancy, Talk
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Find a new career as a mum
After taking a career break to be a parent, many people decide to pursue a new career direction instead of returning to their old role. Changing career can be daunting at the best of times, so it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the challenge if you haven’t been in the workplace for a while. However,…
Posted in Work Postnatal
Tagged Chat, Childcare, CVS, Day care, Nisa Chitakasem, Position Ignition, pregnant worker, Simon North, Talk
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Alternatives to full time work
Many women find that having a baby makes them re-assess their career options, and they realise that they don’t want to return to work full time. There are plenty of alternatives to consider. Career break Career change Working part-time Working from home Career break Some companies offer extended time off work (unpaid), with a guarantee that at…
Posted in Work Postnatal
Tagged Business, Childcare, distance learning, Employment, Get, Management, pregnant worker, Talk, Telecommuting
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Returning to work after having a baby
Being a working parent involves a change of lifestyle, and it can take a while to get used those changes. We take a look at everything from breastfeeding to flexible working to make your return to work as seamless as possible. Breastfeeding and working Preparing yourself Preparing your baby Looking after yourself Returning to work…
Time off work for dependant
Getting time off for dependants in an emergency. Work and pregnancy Maternity pay Parental leave Entitlements All employees, regardless of length of service, are entitled to take a reasonable amount of unpaid time off to deal with a family emergency involving a dependant. Who is a dependant? A dependant is your husband or wife, child,…
Posted in Parenting styles, Work Postnatal
Tagged Childcare, Dependant, Family, Get, Leave, manager, Parental leave, pregnant worker, Talk
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Common problems when installing a car seat
If you’re struggling to fit your car seat, here are a few common problems which can turn the fitting of a car seat from a simple procedure into a frustrating nightmare. Belts too short? A common problem with rear-facing seats is that the car’s belts are not long enough to fit around the car seat. There is no…
Posted in Buying for your baby, Car Safety
Tagged Babycare, Belt buckle, child car seat, Child safety, Children's clothing, Family, Infant car seat, Seat belt, Seats, Talk
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Keeping baby safe on the move
“A poorly fitted car seat is as good as no car seat at all”, says in-car safety advisor Phil Emmans. So many parents have problems finding and fitting the correct car seat for their car. So, we have compiled this guide to ensure that your precious bundle is safe in his car seat. Buying your…
Posted in Car Safety
Tagged Babycare, child car seat, Child safety, Family, Infant car seat, Phil Emmans, Seats, Talk, Top Gear
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Better off baptising?
The Church of England’s churches and cathedrals performed 158,100 baptisms. But are these done by genuinely religious families or those who are doing it for a special day for their little ones? Sam Pope looks at the arguments for and against baptism for non-religious families …. Baptisms are bottom Once upon a time, most babies were baptised. There…
Baptisms
Once upon a time most babies were baptised and many more families went to church but nowadays are non-religious families doing it just to have a special day for their little ones? Sam Pope looks at the arguments for and against baptism for non-religious families …. Baptisms are bottom Hypocritical happy families Christenings show caring Praying it safe…
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Tagged Baptism, Christian Church, Christianity, Clare, Godparent, Holy Trinity CoE Church, Jane, Jenny, Jeremy Trigg, liberal church services, Michael Saward, Naming ceremony, priest, Rector, Religion, St George's Church, St Paul's Cathedral, Talk, Thanksgiving, Trinity
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