This month’s mama is dedicated to Emma @mamaandtbear – mother of 18 month old Teddy who has been diagnosed with stage 4 rare and aggressive form of cancer called Neuroblastoma. They have 3 months to raise £400,000 for a chance of survival. Emma is hoping this interview will raise more awareness and donations, so please read on, share and donate. Tell us a little bit about yourself, name, occupation, children etc. I’m Emma Mayo and I live in South East London with my fiance Jamie, my 18 month old son
Six years ago I became a mother. I remember every single detail of my labour – which I was told I would forget. Luckily I haven’t blocked it out… The reason I wanted to write this story is simply because, in my opinion there are too many stories out there about giving birth that are terrifying. When I was pregnant, I was shocked with the amount of mothers who would want to tell me how awful their labour was. I was left looking like a rabbit in headlights after certain
‘Is it possible to live without alcohol in a world where you’re more likely to be offered a glass of wine at a playdate then a cup of tea? Where Instagram is filled with references to ‘wine o’clock’? Where every social event is fuelled by gallons of booze?’ I decided to try out being sober for a month – and on my journey I read a book called The Sober Diaries written by Clare Pooley – who I then found on Instagram and fell in love with her wit, wisdom
This is a no brainer. Wear sunscreen… its that simple. Unless you want to age badly, then don’t wear it. I know we’re all SO happy the sun has finally made an appearance after so many months of dull, grey, wet, windy and even snowy days. I find that everyone is so much happier when the sun is out – even my husband has called me twice today to say ‘hi’ and it’s only 1.30pm (not the usual routine I can assure you!) You may think I’m being a fun
This week I wanted to let you know about a product I’ve come across called Frezyderm, a Greek pharmaceutical skincare brand that started over 30 years ago by Anastasios Anastasiou (who is famous for developing a topical solution to soothe babies with colic as well as targeting fine lines!) … and also a favourite of Royal bride to be Meghan Markle What I love about this brand, is they specialise in very sensitive skin so, all products can be used on all family. Great for mums, babies and teens with troublesome skin
Guess what? You’re probably wearing the wrong size bra. In fact up to 80% of women are wearing the wrong size bra. This is the equivalent of three quarters of women in the UK. The question is – why do we think wearing the wrong size bra is ok? We don’t wear the wrong size shoes, or jeans… so why do we always get it wrong when it comes to supporting our breasts? Is it because no one can see our bra’s? Is it ignorance? Lack of confidence? Laziness or
