Category: Staying healthy

Why Working Mums Are Raving About This Morning Coffee Upgrade

For many working mums, the morning coffee ritual is a sacred part of the day. That caramel latte is not just a drink; it’s a moment of solace, a source of energy, and a way to prepare for the busy…

Fit Mama’s Guide: 4 Ways to Squeeze in a Cellulite-Zapping Workout as a Busy Mum

On paper, it should be simple enough for working mums to fit in a handful of trips to the gym a week or a morning run, and it can sound like a lame excuse when we bemoan the lack of…

3 Simple Ways You Can Work Out During Your Break At Work

Being a mum is hard work. Between taking care of your children and running errands, it can be hard to find time to take care of yourself. The good news is, there are plenty of ways to fit exercise into…

The Best Foods and Drinks for Pregnant Women Who Work

Congratulations, you’re expecting! This is an amazing time in your life, but it can also be a challenging one. If you’re like most pregnant women, you’re probably working throughout your pregnancy. And if you’re working, that means you don’t always…

5 Ways to Reduce Fatigue During Pregnancy

When you’re pregnant, it’s normal to feel tired. In fact, fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of pregnancy. According to the American Pregnancy Association, nearly 80 percent of pregnant women report feeling fatigued at some point during their…

10 Ways to Stay Productive When You’re Pregnant

Being pregnant can be an exciting time. But it can also be a time when you feel like you’re not at your best. You might be feeling fatigued, nauseous, and just generally not up for tackling your to-do list. However,…

Thyroid and tiredness in women

So, many women do not equate tiredness to anything else because we always hear about how tiring being a mother is – and it is! But there is a certain level of exhaustion that is much more severe and unrelenting than the norm. Having a power nap or sending the kids to relatives for a night or two still doesn’t do it. That’s because there might be an issue with your thyroid gland.

Dreading the back-to-school run after the Christmas school holidays?

With children on school holidays for the past two to three weeks, the school run has been on the back burner. If you’re over the in fighting between your children, or the cost of keeping your children entertained, you’re probably…

Should women get leave for period pains?

On my drive this morning, listening to LBC Radio in the car, I heard an interesting feature asking listeners if they think that women should get a day off for period pains. My initial response was complete shock: isn’t it…

New year, new you: Time for a change of attitude?

No, this isn’t an article about losing weight, going vegan, or anything along those lines – although there is merit in them (if that’s your thing). This article is about staying sane, and staying happy. Here are five things you…

No time to read? Don’t be a statistic… find out how to read a book a day

According to a youGov survey almost 4 million adults never read for pleasure. While you might blame technology for taking over where a good book would pass the time, or the fact that we’re just too busy to read, making…

Save the gym membership – try these calorie-busting chores and lose weight

Spring’s on the way, and that means the bikini season isn’t that much further behind. No pressure, then, for the rush to lose weight and firm up those wobbly bits… But the answer might already be at the tips of…

10 tips to help you function better when you’re tired

Whether it’s a new baby, or just the demands of juggling your family’s commitments with working for someone else or yourself, it can get tiring after a while. Being exhausted with a newborn, and/or work can be unrelenting, and it…

Get your ship in order: How to lessen the load as a working mum

Forget all notions about being Superwoman. By now, you’ll know that it was fictitious and she didn’t have children anyway! Being a working mum takes some effort. All the juggling of childcare, shopping, work commitments, social activities for the children,…

Separating fact from fiction: do environmentally-friendly cleaning products work?

Many of us simply want our house to look clean and tidy, so we use products like bleach to help us achieve this aim. The problem with cleaning products that are made from chemicals is that they can be harmful…

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