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Author name: Jen Walshaw

Mum-in-charge Jen Walshaw runs the UK’s top parenting blog Mum in the Madhouse, and she describes herself as a “fat, feisty and over 50” Northerner. Based in North Yorkshire, she’s mum to young adults and a big believer that family life is messy, creative and fun. In 2009 a double mastectomy gave her the nudge to start blogging; with two boys under three she needed an outlet and a digital scrapbook to capture their chaos.Jen’s posts are a mix of crafts, kid‑friendly recipes and honest parenting, peppered with northern humour. She’s happiest when up to her elbows in tea, fabric and pizza dough – sewing and making homemade gifts – before sneaking off to write about it. As a proud Northerner she warns PRs that a “quick pop down to London” isn’t quick at all. Her blog has earned her a stack of accolades, including the Cision #1 Mummy Blogger title in 2024  and consistently topping Vuelio and Tots100 parenting‑blog charts. Whether she’s advocating for diversity and body neutrality or sharing tales of parenting teens, Jen keeps things chatty, real and refreshingly down‑to‑earth.

Why Diversification Is Important for Successful Learning

Each new generation requires whole new approaches when it comes to learning. These days, the world is changing every minute, making it hard to keep up. Still, the educational system tries hard to deliver what students need to build a brighter, better future. One way global education is improving is by presenting higher diversification. Indeed, […]

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Tips for a Stress-Free Road Trip with Kids: How to Make Your Family Journey Enjoyable

Road trips are a great way to spend quality time with your family while exploring new places. However, if you’re not properly prepared, they can also be a recipe for disaster. In addition to being restless and uncomfortable, kids are often unhappy that they’re stuck in the car instead of exploring new sights and sounds.

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Mathpid: The Brilliant Math App You Need to Know About

A brilliant Maths App you need to know about is a paid collaborative post with Mathpid (https://mathpid.com/). As parents we really want to support our children’s learning at home without making homework and any additional learning a battleground. In fact, the holy grail for me is when children want to keep learning independently and without involvement from

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Free Self-Care Advent Calendar Printable: A Daily Dose of Wellness This Holiday Season

This self-care advent calendar printable was inspired by the fact that we mums are often frazzled in the lead-up to Christmas during advent and I wanted to create something that enabled, no scrap that word, but it ensured we take time out to focus on ourselves even if it was for just 15 minutes a

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WEssential Workplace Safety Tips You Should Know: Protecting Yourself and Your Colleagues

It’s important to employers and employees that safety is taken seriously in the workplace. Between a company and their staff, nobody wants injuries to occur during work hours. For these reasons, it’s imperative that health and safety in the workplace is taken seriously, and companies stay up-to-date with fire safety guidelines with things like fire

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Free Color-In Advent Calendar Printables: Fun and Festive Activities for the Holidays

I am a sucker for Christmastime and a good Christmas countdown calendar and that is why I have put together this free colour in advent calendar printables page full of advent calendar colouring pages to download. These calendars are a great sugar-free countdown alternative perfect for classroom use or to add to your personal advent

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