Parenting Interviews

14 July 2022

Between the lines: what goes into creating a children’s book series

Children’s author Kate Wogan and illustrator Helen Faulkner have combined forces to create the Uh Oh Milo! series, a collection of picture books that help children learn about emotions and manners in ...

30 June 2022

Woman inspired to support young children into swimming after loss of her child

Swim teacher Emma Dobson, who left her career as an architectural technologist to put her family first after her daughter Zoe was diagnosed with the rare children’s cancer Neuroblastoma.  Zoe ...
8 June 2022

Mum of three offers fitness sessions for busy mums who want to exercise but have no childcare

Mum of three Debbie- founder of Fast Forward Fitness, retrained and set up a fitness business for busy mums and their little ones. We caught up with her to find ...
1 June 2022

Psychologist Emma Kenny discusses the benefits of shared feeding for father-baby bonding time

Whilst one in five (22%) mums say they feel like they’re a true ‘parent’ as soon as they see their positive pregnancy test, it seems that dads are left waiting ...
5 April 2022

Why we should teach our kids from a young age to go plastic free

At this point, I doubt there is a person on the planet that would deny that plastic pollution is a problem. The tough truth being Brits make up much more ...

15 February 2022

Founders of cloth nappy brand say you can save £750 per child by ditching the disposables

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 ...
29 November 2021

Exclusive: Personal trainer Charlotte Tooth on working out while pregnant

Personal trainer at TRX, Charlotte Tooth, started out as a professional dancer before trying her hand at being a Barre master but is now certified to do pre- and post-natal ...

27 November 2020

Sam Bailey opens up to Female First about her son's autism

X Factor winner Sam Bailey recently talked about her son's autism diagnosis on Loose Women, so we caught up with her to discuss it further, in particular what advice she ...
24 November 2020

Stress in pregnancy may influence baby brain development

A new study by the University of Edinburgh has found that stress in pregnancy may influence baby brain development, so we caught up with Professor Rebecca Reynolds Personal Chair of ...
8 November 2020

Sophie McCartney (AKA Tired and Tested) discusses her addictive web series and new Funny Women Award

Sophie McCartney (AKA Tired and Tested) has scooped the prestigious Funny Women Award for Best Web Series 2020 as voted for by the general public. Sophie is keen to use her ...
16 September 2020

Are gender stereotypes really that harmful for children?

We know that children’s brains are learning all the time, sponge-like, constantly sucking up information around them. Infant sociological and neuroplasticity research tells us: “Toys have a substantial impact on ...
4 December 2019

How to minimise anxiety in children when moving house

Psychologist Emma Kenny has recently worked with Purplebricks to produce a free children’s guide downloadable called A Kids Guide to Moving House written in collaboration with the Diary of a Wimpy Kids series to help families through the ...
12 May 2017

How to: Talk to your teens about puberty and sex

Gabby Logan and her daughter Lois have joined forces with Boots and P&G for the second year of the #TeenTalk campaign which provides parents with the tips and tools to ...
5 February 2016

10 Things no one told me about being a parent by Kirsty Smith

For example: Pretend toe biting. Running around with a bucket on your head. Any kind of tickling. Never underestimate a small child's ability to take an idyllic family moment ...

7 December 2015

Exclusive interview with Laura Hamilton on pregnancy, diet and fitness (part 3)

Six months ago we spoke to TV presenter Laura Hamilton as she embarked on a health and fitness regime following the arrival of her daughter Tahlia. We caught up with ...
11 September 2015

How to spot if your teenager is suffering from stress

By Janey Downshire, from Teenagers Translated specialising in Teenage Development and runs programmes helping parents and teenagers A new study out today from National Citizen Service (NCS), a youth empowerment ...
7 September 2015

Ditching The Dummy and Night Weaning by The Sleep Nanny

Dummies and night feeds are two things we rely on as parents because they can often be the quick fix to getting our babies back to sleep but continuously replugging ...

2 September 2015

Exclusive interview with Laura Hamilton on pregnancy, diet and fitness (part 2)

Laura Hamilton talked to Female First at the beginning of her weight loss and exercise journey. She is hoping to get her body back to where it was before she ...
19 August 2015

Emma Kenny discusses 'back to school syndrome'

Emma Kenny has teamed up with Kleenex and confesses that she is 'one of those mums' who puts notes in her children's lunches saying 'I miss you' and 'I love ...
23 June 2015

Exclusive interview with Steve Backshall

Why is it important to get the whole family outdoors this summer? There are numerous benefits to getting outside and active; free-flow of endorphins, vitamin D, increased metabolism etc., but ...
8 April 2015

Top 7 benefits of egg-freezing by Professor Geeta Nargund, CREATE Fertility

Egg- freezing offers women the choice to take control of their future and make informed decisions based on what is right for them. Whether the eventual defrosting of eggs involves ...

6 January 2015

Channing Tatum: Pregnant Jenna Didn't Watch Violent Films

Channing Tatum's wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum wouldn't watch any violent films while she was pregnant because she wanted their baby to only receive "good vibes". The couple wanted their now 18-month-old daughter ...
3 November 2014

Meet Sophie Woodford, Kleenex marketing director and mum

You work for Kleenex- Could you tell us a little more about your role? I’m currently Kleenex Marketing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa.  I head up a great team ...

20 October 2014

Billie Faiers Exclusive Interview

New mum to baby Nelly, fashion entrepreneur, model, and star of hit TV series 'The Only Way is Essex', we wonder how Billie does it all?! But TOWIE favourite isn't ...