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Women's Cancer Recovery Group - take a break from your cancer journey
Cancer Pitstop for Women is a new support group in Belper for cancer patients and survivors.
Boom Blog
5 min read
Why More Parents are Choosing a Smartphone-Fee Childhood
The Smartphone-Free Childhood movement suggests that children don’t need smartphones to have a healthy, connected, modern childhood - and delaying is not only possible, but often better.
Boom Blog
4 min read
Why Now is the Time to Book a Family Photography Session
Sarah Briggs, photographer of our beautiful issue 40 cover image, shares her insider knowledge of the best Derbyshire photoshoot spots and how to get the best from your shoot.
Boom Blog
3 min read
Father’s Day: From Humble Beginnings to Global Celebrations
Father’s Day – that one Sunday a year when dad is officially allowed to lounge on the sofa, wield the BBQ tongs like a knight, and receive lovingly handmade cards with dubious portraits of himself.
Boom Blog
2 min read
Dads on Duty in the Animal Kingdom
These remarkable animals prove that fatherhood takes many forms. They are dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for their offspring.
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3 min read
Tell Dad You Love Him (in 3 Languages!)
Have a go at learning these phrases with your child today, so they can tell their dad how special he is to them.
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1 min read
Transform Lives by Fostering
Fostering with Foster for East Midlands offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives.
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2 min read
Family Legal Aid - Are You Eligible?
Family Law Group aim to support you through the separation process by enabling you to see if you may be eligible for Legal Aid.
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2 min read
Donating to Togs Clothing Bank
Togs Clothing Bank provides clothes, bedding and baby equipment for families in need. Find out how you can donate your unwanted items.
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2 min read
Finding My Feet at 40: My Marathon Journey
In 2025, Sophie turns 40 and is running her first ever marathon, raising money for Kidney Care UK!
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8 min read
Art with Heart: Is Creativity Your Calling?
Sophie is an illustrator, writer, health and skincare enthusiast, and mum. She is also training for her first marathon next April!
Boom Blog
6 min read
Winter Wellbeing
Many of us find that our mood dips in the winter months and supporting our wellbeing can feel more challenging. So what can we do about it?
Boom Blog
2 min read
A Spanglish Christmas
As a mum, nothing can compare to the make-believe magic we create this time of year.
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3 min read
A Time to be Thankful
The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for families to come together. My question to you is, what are you truly thankful for over the past year?
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2 min read
Learning from the Garden
Gardening is nothing if not one big learning experience, even as someone who has gardened for a living and as a hobby for years, I am still
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2 min read
Back to School: Leaving Your Comfort Zone
Adults also bring a lot of previous learning experience to lessons. This can be a great advantage
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2 min read
Inspiring Ideas for 0-4 Year Olds
Maria Montessori said, “The wise mother will remember that play time is never wasted.”
This quote really struck me recently.
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2 min read
Finding Out About Phonics
The most important first step in learning to read is to be able to hear those individual sounds in each word.
Boom Blog
3 min read
Legal Advice: When shared custody goes wrong
It is becoming increasingly common for one parent to refuse to return the child to the other parent after the summer holiday period.
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3 min read
Making Music with Your Under 5s
For young children, exposure to music offers important benefits. These early years are a critically important time in brain development.
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2 min read
Beyond Skegness: Exploring the Lincolnshire Coast
We fell in love with the Lincolnshire coast. You may instantly think of Skegness, which is good fun for kids – I’ll skip to that in a minute – but can we just talk about the beautiful and scenic Sutton-on-Sea and around that area?!
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The Boom Buddy Summer Playlist
We asked our Boom Buddy families to share a song that brings back holiday memories or a tune that's the first thing to go on at the family BBQ or is always top of the summer roadtrip playlist!
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Travel Tips with Under Twos
While many parents may already be veterans when it comes to travelling with children of any age, for some moms and dads, this will be the first time they undertake the mission of taking their little ones abroad. It is doable and doesn’t have to be that stressful.
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