Family & Lifestyle
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Intentional Play Dough Setups: Creating High-Value Sensory Experiences at Home
There’s something deeply satisfying about watching your child lose themselves in imaginative play—the kind where they’re so absorbed that an hour passes without them asking for a screen. Homemade play dough has become one of our most-used tools for creating these moments. Not because it’s cheaper than shop-bought (though it is), but because I know exactly what’s in it. No artificial fragrances, no questionable preservatives, no synthetic dyes unless I choose to add them. Just clean, simple ingredients—and when I use organic flour and natural colorings, it’s genuinely as pure as the food we eat. But the real magic isn’t just the dough itself—it’s how you present it. A thoughtfully…
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The “Secret Weapon” Ice Cream: How I’m Helping My Chronically Constipated Child
If you’ve got a chronically constipated child, you’ll know the struggle: the desperate googling at 2am, the negotiations over prune juice, the tears (yours and theirs), the feeling of helplessness when your child is genuinely uncomfortable and won’t eat anything that might help. I’ve been there. My child has dealt with chronic constipation for months, and after trying everything—laxatives, prune puree hidden in food, fiber supplements that were met with immediate suspicion—I finally found something that actually works and that my child asks for willingly. It’s ice cream. Proper, creamy, delicious ice cream that happens to be packed with soluble fiber, probiotics, and gut-healthy ingredients. My child has no idea…
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Bug Hunt Afternoon: The Screen-Free Activity That Actually Works
If you’ve ever desperately needed an afternoon activity that gets kids outside, costs nothing, and genuinely occupies them for more than 10 minutes, let me introduce you to the bug hunt. Not a nature walk. Not “let’s look at insects.” A proper bug hunt—with missions, magnifying glasses, containers, and the kind of focus that usually only screens provide. My kids have done this activity dozens of times and still ask for it. It works for toddlers (supervised), works for school-age kids (independently), works in gardens, allotments, parks, even small patios. And it costs roughly nothing. This is the outdoor activity that actually delivers. Why Bug Hunts Work So Well For…
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How I Run a Successful Data Consultancy with 2 Under 4 (One Still Breastfeeding)
When people ask how I manage to run a business while raising two young children, I usually laugh. The honest answer is: I don’t manage perfectly. I manage differently. I’ve had to completely rethink what “productivity” means when your workday is interrupted by nappy changes, meal prep, and a baby attached to you. But it works. And it’s taught me more about efficient work than any productivity course ever could. The Phone-First Philosophy My breakthrough came when I stopped waiting for the perfect uninterrupted eight-hour block. It doesn’t exist with young kids, so why pretend? Instead, I do my thinking on my phone or iPad during the gaps that actually…
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