Since I was a child, the importance of music was instilled within me. I can remember being sung to as a baby; even before I could speak. My mother, like I did with my own child Hugo, even sang to me when I was still in her womb. No one can underestimate the power of song. As a mother, it’s been an essential need of mine, to use music as a tool to help encourage reading & rhythm. As a singer & performer myself, it’s amazing how melodies can literally lift a story off its pages

Before children you probably stayed up really late at the weekends and lay in bed in the morning. We probably took for granted how luxurious that feeling was!! Post children, you may find yourself still having late nights but not through choice. You can never fully prepare yourself for lack of sleep or how you might cope with it. There are many more exciting things to think about during pregnancy and lack of sleep is not one of them. As with anything parenting related you wil

During these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to keep in touch with loved ones, elderly relatives and older people in the community. This can be a very lonely time for people who live alone, and although companies like Zoom and Houseparty are being used to connect people the world over, there is something really special about receiving a handwritten note. Seeing a note or envelope on your doormat carries more weight than a notification popping up in your in