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The best gifts to show your mum how much you appreciate her this Mother’s Day
This year, lockdown restrictions have made spending time with our mums more difficult than ever. So it has never been more important to show our mums how much we love them on Mother’s Day. Here are some thoughtful gift ideas that your mum is sure to love. They can’t help ease the lockdown restrictions any faster, but they can definitely show your mum just how much you care and that you’re thinking of her. 1. The gift of time This Mother’s Day, we’ve teamed up with Family Action to reclaim 100,000 hours of ‘mumpaid labour’ before Sunday 14th March. Mums and parents have done more than their fair share of…
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The Best Letterbox Gifts for 2021
Let’s be honest, the longer we’ve been indoors, the harder it’s been to get creative with gift ideas. There are only so many bunches of flowers one person can receive on their birthday before their lounge starts looking like a florist! If you’re running out of ways to keep your gift-giving fresh and funky, we’ve got just the ticket in the form of letterbox gifts. No matter the occasion – a birthday, a new baby, a bar mitzvah – there’s guaranteed to be a letterbox gift to fit the bill. Ready to send something a little different in the post? Here, we’ve laid out everything there is to know about these lockdown lifesavers, from how they work, to their benefits and a…
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Feeling exhausted after a tough year? Here are some positive things you can do to feel better
This year has been a tough one for everyone, but none more so than parents who’ve had to juggle the demands of lockdown, home schooling and their own work responsibilities. After months of lockdowns and long dark days, we wouldn’t be surprised if you were feeling exhausted. But the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight. We’re working with Family Action this year on an empowering Mother’s Day campaign. It’s all about giving time back to Mums. We understand how difficult this year has been for you, so we’re aiming to reclaim 100,000 hours of ‘mumpaid labour’ ahead of Mother’s Day, and give it back to all…
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2021
After what’s been a rollercoaster of a year, we can all agree that mums across the world deserve some extra TLC at the moment. Mother’s Day is the perfect chance to show the leading lady in your life how much you love and appreciate them – biological or otherwise. To help you put a smile on her face, we’ve curated the best Mother’s Day Gift Guide for 2021, with every mum in mind. From luxurious weekend getaways to the best of hampers, experiences and foodie gifts, here’s our guide to the best Mother’s Day presents. Best Mother’s Day Gifts Ideas 2021 Getaway gifts If there’s one thing we’re all craving…
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Eight ways for mums to reclaim their ‘mumpaid labour’ this Mother’s Day
Ahead of Mother’s Day 2021, we’ve launched a campaign with Family Action to shine a spotlight on all the ‘mumpaid labour’ UK mums and parents have taken on over the past year. We want to recognise and thank you for all your hard work, and encourage you to go online and pledge to take back some time for yourselves – because you deserve it. To inspire mums everywhere to take the time to do something they love, we’ve put together a starter for ten, with some ideas of things you can do to reclaim your mumpaid labour. Don’t forget to go online and pledge your time, first. We want to…
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How to support disadvantaged mums and families this Mother’s Day
As Mother’s Day approaches, lots of us will be thinking of ways to connect with our mums and show them how much we love and appreciate them. We might not be able to see them in person this year, but we’ll still want to show them just how much we care. Whilst caring for our own mums is vital, it’s also important to think about supporting women and families who are in a less privileged position. The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing problems including financial instability, job insecurity, and food poverty. So here are a few things you can do to support disadvantaged mothers and families this Mother’s Day. 1. Donate…