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When women become mothers… tracing a pregnancy The secret life of a busy mother Granny retired?  You’ve got to be kidding…. Dog walkers now face unlimited fines if pets chase livestock Why big, wet licks from a dog can help a teenager’s mental health Afternoon tea, anyone? ** Editor: With people thinking about mothers this...

March brings us not only Mothering Sunday, but also the Annunciation of the Incarnation -when the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would become pregnant with the Christ child. (25th March, exactly nine months before Christmas). Mary was overwhelmed with joy and love, as are millions of women when they realise their child is on...

Not many years ago lonely mothers would head for each other’s homes or to the local toddler group for coffee, sympathy, advice and general camaraderie. These days, most also switch on the computer. For many busy mums, parenting forums and communities have long been their best friend/mother-figure/health visitor/schoolteacher, all lumped into one. One young mum...

The idea that grandmothers retire into an unburdened world of gardening and tea-drinking, golf and knitting is no more than a pleasant fantasy these days. Instead, nearly 63% of grandparents provide some sort of childcare to their under-16-year-old grandchildren. That amounts to around seven million older people, aged mostly between 55 – 74. As many...

 As of the 18th of this month, The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 will become law for England and Wales. This means that police officers can seize dogs which pose a risk of repeated attacks on farm animals. It also means that dog walkers now face unlimited fines if their pets chase livestock....

Teenagers who kiss their dog or are occasionally licked by their pet are happier, according to a recent study. They have even been found to have better mental health than those who do not have a dog. Why should this be? It seems to all come down to the gut. Research has found that teenagers in...

Do you take afternoon tea? Ever wondered where it started? The custom seems to date back to the mid-19th century, and the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna Russell. The Duchess got hungry at about 4pm each day, calling it “that sinking feeling”. As it was still four hours until dinner (at 8pm), she began to...

Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Day – 17th February Looking for romance? Ideas for Valentine’s Day Eating Disorders Awareness Week: 23rd Feb to 1st March A religious upbringing helps your health in later life Can you get across the pedestrian crossing in time? Children’s pocket money on the rise Five good reasons to eat Greek yoghurt...

It’s odd, really, to think that that confessing one’s sins to God should be linked to making pancakes. And yet the beginning of Lent brings us both – Shrove Tuesday is Pancake Day, and is followed by Ash Wednesday, and so Lent begins. In centuries gone by, the pancakes were made to use up the...

Sadly, for many of us romance is an elusive thing.   So, if you are single, and looking to at least meet other Christian singles, you may care to visit Christian Connection, at    https://www.christianconnection.com.  It doesn’t promise to find you the person of your dreams, but you never know!

Valentine’s Day was begun by Pope Gelasius the 1st in 496, in honour of St Valentine, the saint who had shown such kindness and love to all who crossed his path. It has become the day when we celebrate the joys of human love. If you have a romance in your life, Valentine’s Day is...

Do you suffer from an eating disorder? Or are you close to someone who struggles with one? If so, then you will know the long battle that sufferers can wage with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and EDNOS (or ‘eating disorder not otherwise specified’.) Eating disorders ruin lives. They ruin relationships. They also ruin careers. They...