Parenting

Mother’s Day is here again so the mothers within the Female First team have each written heartfelt words for their child/children to read in years to come. In the following ...

Karen McGuigan – Founder of Maths For Life Today has looked like this… 6am start respond to emails that have come in overnight, send out invoices; 7.30am get boys up ...

The sun has got his hat on (finally!), the birds are singing, and the chocolate eggs are prominent on the supermarket shelves, meaning one thing only: Easter. The celebration takes ...

'The Milky Tee Company’ was founded back in 2016 when Lauren – mother of two – became disheartened at the lack of comfortable and confidence boosting clothing available for breastfeeding ...

With GCSEs and A-Levels looming, parents across the UK are seeking ways to make a key revision period for teenagers over the Easter holidays as stress-free as possible - especially ...

If you’re expecting, choosing a name for your little bundle of joy IS a big deal. Your chosen name will be their identity and be with them for life – ...

Are you guilty of aimlessly scrolling through your social media apps and find that you are constantly comparing yourself to other mums and families? If that is a reluctant yes, ...

The word ‘weaning’ can instil fear in many new parents due to the catalogue of information available. Feeling overwhelmed by this potentially difficult journey, and not knowing where to start, ...

From the moment you wean them onto purees, feeding your child becomes a daily challenge. They’ll love a food one day and hate it the very next. It gets thrown ...

Looking after your teeth is part of your daily routine – it’s what you’ve always known. But introducing this into your toddler’s every day, may be proving harder than imagined, ...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of World Book Day 2022. It’s an opportunity for children to dress up as their favourite novel character, but more importantly to encourage children to ...

World Book Day is upon us – the kids are buzzing with excitement - sharing their ideas on what they would love to dress up as on this special day. ...

Children’s author, Lucy Brandt, chats to Female First as she launches her new book, Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor, which takes you on a fantasy of inventions and adventures. Lucy hopes ...

If your kids have been inspired by the images from the Winter Olympics in China, they might be applying a little pressure to get out on the slopes in their ...

Esme founded the company in 2004 after putting her six children through nappies. Before meeting her husband, as a single mother, she resorted to terry flats and safety pins to ...

Founded by the world’s first geospatial Marketer Elaine Ball, the project is designed to raise awareness of surveying and geospatial in a child (and adult!) friendly way, making it accessible ...

As ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’ is in full swing, it helps to shine a light on how and if we discuss this subject with our family. Many parents may talk ...

As this week marks ‘Children's Mental Health Week 2022,’ we chat to Kerry about her and actor husband, Blake Harrison's, latest podcast ‘Your Floating Bed.’ The idea is to promote ...

In light of children’s mental health week which runs from 7-13 February 2022 - mental health charity ‘Beyond’ founder, Jonny Benjamin - highlights the importance of discussing mental health from ...

Love is in the air – damn! It’s being thrown in your face all too often! But this year, instead of hiding away like usual, you want to own it! ...

It’s possible that your maternity leave has become a little stale and you have found yourself in the same cycle of laundry, emptying the dishwasher, tidying, making bottles and changing ...

As we bring in another new year, you may be considering taking a more conscious approach when it comes to the foods you eat as well as the clothes you ...

Breast Milk is the most crucial food for your newborn baby. It’s what gives your baby strength and nutrition. But what if you are a working mother and can’t always ...

Period underwear isn’t something that might automatically spring to mind when you are putting together your maternity wardrobe essentials, especially as you won’t bleed until after your baby has arrived, ...