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I'm 30 years old, English, married, a mother of three, and a Business and Economics graduate. I currently work in media and communications for a major UK governmental organisation and am loving every minute of it!

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Common Baby Ailments The best positions for helping baby burp: 1 of 5

All babies are different, we all know that. They look different, they sound different, they smell different, and they also burp different! Some will voluntarily and ceremoniously burp in the face of anyone who holds them, and some will try their hardest to keep even the tiniest burp locked away in their little bodies until t...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Breastfeeding: How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk: 2 of 8

It would be fantastic if breasts were equipped with gauges to measure the contents the same as a bottle but of course they're not.... so how can you tell if your baby is drinking enough milk as you can't see what is coming out?! Simple: listen to your baby. If you're breastfeeding on demand, which is the most advocated way t...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding The health and emotional benefits of extended breastfeeding: 1 of 4

Everyone knows that "breast is best" for a newborn but what about an 18 month old, or even a five year old? Are there any benefits to such extended breastfeeding? Of course there are, they're just very well hidden and not promoted very much at all in Western society! Extended breastfeeding can be seen as breastfeeding beyond...
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?: 15 of 45

The solution to global poverty is complex but one thing is for certain, foreign aid is will not solve this widespread problem. It alleviates immediate suffering on a temporary basis but it is unsustainable and does not tackle the underlying causes of poverty. Furthermore, it can even be seen to perpetuate the causes of pover...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Perspective on class in modern society: 6 of 17

Class distinctions are rooted in history, with perhaps the most influencial class distinctions of modern times being those of Karl Marx. He asserted that there were simply two classes, which today loosely transpose into the "working" class and the "upper" class. His assertion was that the Proletariat "upper" class were those...
Business > Business Issues An introduction to supply in economics: 2 of 5

Demand and supply are key concepts in economics, according to some people they're what make the world go round... but just what is "supply" and what does it mean for economics? Basically, supply is the amount of goods and services produced. There can be individual supply from companies (the amount of goods and services a sin...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers What every toddler needs to thrive: 5 of 9

The list is seemingly endless, but toddlers really don't need very much. It just seems like they do sometimes! Love, nourishment, love, stimulation, love, a safe environment, love, respect, love, understanding, oh and yes, love. Sounds simple doesn't it?! Well, really it should be, but we all know that toddlers can be uncont...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering Changing baby boys' diapers: 3 of 3

Ahh, finally I was home with my new baby. Although it was my third child it was still a very novel experience: it was a beautiful teeny baby boy! Fantastic! I'd had a very hard pregnancy and an even harder birth so felt I had very little time to bond with my little blue angel, I hadn't even changed his nappy yet! And so the ...