Simple steps to prolong longevity after 40
Jan 22 2019
First aid training to become a mandatory part of the curriculum in UK schools
Jan 21 2019
Every year, 60,000 people in the UK experience a cardiac arrest and 50% of these incidents happen in the community. 270 children die at school as a result of sudden cardiac arrest. To give someone the best chance of survival, bystander CPR should be given immediately, however often this does happen as people simply don’t know how to help. By the time an ambulance arrives, valuable time has been lost and, in many cases, any chance of saving the casualty has gone. In England, the ambulance services attempt to resuscitate approximately 28,000 people each year, of which less than 10% survive. The more people in the community trained to help and able to give prompt CPR and use a defibrillator, the better the chance of survival and prognosis for all of us.
Digital vs. tangible memories. Experts weigh in on how teenagers preserve their memories in the digital age
Jan 18 2019
The past decade has had an incredible impact on the way we communicate, especially over the last few years. The digital revolution is transforming the way teenagers remember and what they forget. With our phones being an extension of our bodies, it’s not rare that recording special moments becomes more important that actually enjoying them.
Technology has big benefits like supporting our learning process and boosting self-confidence, but overusing it could affect how we create and retain memories.
Bedtime story of the week: Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
Jan 18 2019
Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall is a new picture book that can transport young readers to the seaside through the eyes of a lighthouse keeper and his family. Hello Lighthouse is published on 7th February 2019 by Orchard Books.
Film Review: Glass starring James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Jan 17 2019
Glass is the highly expected third and final movie in the American superhero thriller Eastrail 177 Trilogy written, produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. I wasn’t aware of Shyamalan’s previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016) until recently when I heard of Glass being released and invited to a preview screening. I caught up and watched them in a day-movie-marathon which was surprisingly compelling. I usually love comedies and rom-coms, kids’ films including superhero movies like the Avengers, so Shyamalan’s trilogy slipped from my radar because it is more a thriller than a superhero series. Anyhow, I loved Glass and, without spoiling it for you, I believe it ends how it should leaving it open for future films. Glass is released on 8 January 2019 by Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
What does innovation mean to a 21st Century Mum?
Jan 14 2019
Looking back at all the mums in my family for generations I am trying to understand what makes me different as a 21st Century Mum. It’s not an easy answer. But of all things the way I have embraced the changes and the innovation in products and gadgets has made me understand what it means to be a mother today.
