Congratulate yourself for everything you have accomplished in 2011! If you’re unsure why you deserve such praise, read on!

As a busy mum (and let’s face it you are!) you should be able to acknowledge and feel proud about everything you do for your family. Whether you’re expecting a baby, raising a young family or you are now a bit of a pro with a brood of teenagers, you will undoubtedly be giving your very best to your children and it is for this you should feel immensely proud. Recognise how much you do to enrich the lives of your family.

If you take some time to reflect on the last week, y...

At Christmas time, we at Empowering Mums try to put all our great techniques and tips into action: being as organised as possible, using our time effectively and enjoying quality time with our families. We simply cannot achieve all this without the help of our Christmas Checklist and this year we’d like to share it with you!

Make A List, Check It Twice!
List all the jobs you need to get done and all the things that must be bought for the big day. Not only will it free up some room for non-Christmas thoughts, it will give you a quick reference guide to refer to. Try to prioritise your list so ...

As busy mums, it is likely you’ve little time to address the issue of clutter in your home. We’re not talking about the odd messy room that you are continually tidying, it’s all the ‘stuff’ you hoard on shelves, in wardrobes, in the garage or in your attic. Have you ever considered how much money you could make by selling off unwanted or unused possessions?

The first thing to consider here is how you feel about all the unwanted items that are cluttering up your home. Are you shocked by all the things you have amassed, do you feel guilty about the money you’ve wasted or do you despair by the l...

Living on a budget helps you to make more of your money long term. If you like the sound of this, we hope we can share some great ideas to help you to budget more effectively now and in the future.    

Track your income and expenditure. Identify how much money you have coming in against how much you spend each month. Analyse where you could instantly save money. Could you reduce your phone and Internet tariffs? Are you paying too much for insurance premiums? Do you utilise your monthly gym membership effectively? You can easily resolve these questions by calling up your suppliers and asking t...

Myleene Klass has teamed up with Yahoo! Lifestyle to talk tips, tricks and the truth behind parenting myths. Following on from her Sunday Times best selling book ‘My Bump And Me’, Myleene has created Bumps, Babies & Beyond, a 48-part series of short videos that bring together the views and experiences of experts and mums. 

Myleene invited Tracey Wall, Director of Empowering Mumpreneurs, to feature as an expert in confidence coaching in two of her videos that will air on Yahoo! Lifestyle. Tracey shares her insight into two major mum-related challenges and provides both her professional advi...

Myleene Klass has teamed up with Yahoo! Lifestyle to talk tips, tricks and the truth behind parenting myths. Following on from her Sunday Times best selling book ‘My Bump And Me’, Myleene has created Bumps, Babies & Beyond, a 48-part series of short videos that bring together the views and experiences of experts and mums.

Myleene invited Tracey Wall, Director of Empowering Mums, to feature as an expert in confidence coaching in two of her videos that will air on Yahoo! Lifestyle. Tracey shares her insight into two major mum-related challenges and provides both her professional advice and...

The most recent edition of Empower, our monthly newsletter, focused on the benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and creating a long-term plan for wellbeing. Many mums neglect their own physical and mental needs and focus instead on taking care of the rest of the family. What mums must realise is that they must look after themselves in order to look after others.   

 The role of mum is such a complex one! We try our utmost to ensure the rest of our family is healthy, fit, well and happy, yet we take little time to reflect on our own situation. This is such a shame and mostly comes down ...

Finding things to do in the summer holidays seems to be every mum’s mission at the moment but have you thought about exploring your own back yard? It is completely free and you don’t have to leave your home! If you don’t have a garden, your nearest park is just as good!

Stop worrying about doing extreme, expensive activities with your children. Instead make up games that they can enjoy playing with you in your own garden. Here are some great ideas:

Nature Hunt
List a number of bugs, birds, flowers and animals that are likely to be in your garden. Start a Spotter’s Guide and watch your childr...

The summer holidays provide a fantastic opportunity to enjoy days out with the children. Amidst all the fun and frolics, it is important when spending time outdoors to ensure you and your family remain safe in the sun. Here are some great tips to ensure you avoid the dreaded – and extremely harmful – sunburn and an unpleasant bout of sunstroke.

Ensure you stock up on protective sunscreen for your family. Buy a few bottles so you can keep one in the house, one in your bag and one in the car, ensuring you have sunscreen to hand wherever you are.

Apply your initial application of sunscreen befo...

We often hear about the many mums who struggle to find fun things to do as a family during the summer months. With the prospect of the long summer holidays ahead, we have been focussing on finding ways to enjoy this time, instead of dreading it as so many mums have done in the past! We have now created a short guide to help you find fun activities to do with your children during the sunny months. We hope you find it a useful tool for the holidays now and in the future.