by Claire Currie | Feb 11, 2021 | Babies, Baby Loss, Covid-19, Grief, Mental Health, Mums, Personal
It’s tough to say that, because obviously I’m acutely aware of how the pandemic has tragically affected lives. The isolation from extended family, financial hardship and job losses it has brought to many. But I think 2020 also gave us the opportunity to take stock;...
by Claire Currie | Jan 12, 2021 | Babies, learning, Mums, play, Social, speech development
Objects are a great way to support a baby’s communication. Before we even get to the words, we need to develop the ‘foundations’ to communication. We build the ‘foundations’ to communication throughout the day through parent-child interaction and play. The foundations...
by Claire Currie | Oct 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Babies, Chatty Mums Club, Dads, Fitness, Massage, Mental Health, Mums, Parenting, Postnatal, Social
2020 has been sh*t hasn’t it! Stuck at home, no holidays abroad, no nights out, no chance to hug a friend, no meeting up in each other’s houses, worrying about elderly relatives, angry with the government, fear of getting too close to people in shops, stress of trying...
by Claire Currie | Oct 10, 2020 | Anxiety, Babies, Health, Mental Health, Mums, Parenting, Postnatal, Social
Today is World Mental Health Day and perhaps it’s come along at a good time for us all to check in with ourselves and those we love to see how we’re doing! Mental health affects all of us. It’s not an ‘ON/ OFF’ switch and therefore it’s important to be aware that it’s...
by Claire Currie | Sep 28, 2020 | Anxiety, Babies, Fitness, Health, Mental Health, Mums, Parenting, Postnatal, Social
Normal: (definition) Usual, typical or expected I’ve meet many women in recent weeks who have had babies in lockdown or were just at the point of coming out to classes when the lockdown happened. Becoming a mum for the first time is MASSIVE. The NORMAL transition you...
