Empowering Mums is on a mission to make your summer holidays as fun-packed and stress-free as possible. This is why we have put together a list of great activities for you and your children to enjoy. You can refer back to this list time and again to maximise the time spent with the kids, and avoid any unnecessary boredom that might set in during the long weeks ahead!

1. Plan Events Together
Find out how each family member wants to spend their summer holiday and plan in everyone’s chosen activities. Make sure the wish list is realistic and try to fulfil everyone’s choices throughout the summer...

I would like to say a big thank you to all those ladies who came to visit and support Empowering Mums at the Cheshire Mind, Body and Spirit Fair at the Northwich Memorial Hall on Saturday. It was great to meet you all and discuss your individual situations and needs.

Many signed up to our complimentary newsletter Empower, which is packed with topics relevant to mums, how to overcome life’s many challenges, personal development tips, Empowering Mums latest news and special offers.

Look out for your April issue of Empower in your inboxes this week! The next issue of Empower for May 2010 is im...

This Mother's Day, enjoy your day and allow yourself to feel special. Realise the invaluable contribution you make to the lives of your children and allow them, in their special way, to show how thankful they are for all you do for them. Soak up their attention and enjoy the cuddles, hugs, kisses, and special treats they bestow upon you! Most of all, enjoy the opportunity to relax on your special Mother’s Day.

Mother's Day celebrations date back to the times of ancient Greeks. While it was celebrated in a small way during that time, it gained popularity and momentum in the early 19th century ...

Empowering Mums is proud to announce the launch of its new, fresh and dynamic website, developed with you – our fantastic mums – in mind!

Our new-look website contains a lot of the information found on our previous site but now contains so much more to support you on your journey towards achieving confidence, balance and joy, including:

• More Personal Coaching Options: Empowering Mums now offers a range of new coaching programmes including 1-2-1 and online coaching. We provide tailored coaching programmes to suit the many requirements, preferences and budgets of today’s busy mums.

• Empo...

Empowering Mums would like to take this opportunity to thank all Empower subscribers who have supported us and enjoyed reading our free quarterly newsletter over the last twelve months.

We are now pleased to announce that we have listened to the requests of our many subscribers and, due to popular demand, Empower will now be issued to subscribers on a monthly basis and will remain a free online publication!

Empower will now feature a welcome note from Tracey Wall, founder and director of Empowering Mums and Empowering Mumpreneurs, a themed article, news about the latest events happening in t...

I would like to say a big thank you to all those ladies, and the odd gentlemen who felt a little left out, who came to visit Empowering Mums at the Cheshire Mind, Body and Spirit Fair at the Northwich Memorial Hall.

It was lovely to meet and chat with everyone who came along to see and support Empowering Mums at this twice-annual event. Many signed up to our free newsletter Empower, which is packed full with topics and articles relevant to mums, suggestions about how to cope with life’s many challenges, hot topics, personal development tips and special offers.

Look out for your copy of Emp...

Tracey Wall is now an accredited Advanced Confidence Coach and practitioner of the accredited “Confidence for Life” programme by Dawn Breslin – internationally acclaimed life coach, best-selling author and broadcaster. As an experienced professional life coach, NLP practitioner and director of Empowering Mums, Tracey can now offer this powerful and life-changing programme to her clients.

During the programme, Tracey will coach you to release the pains of your past, your negative thoughts and limiting beliefs, and support you to overcome your fears and worries. Through effective exercises, t...

‘Accept Yourself’ is the latest e-book to be produced by Empowering Mums. Packed full with effective exercises and enlightening advice, this e-book will build your self-esteem, increase your self-confidence and help you build a positive outlook on life. It will give you the power to truly accept everything about yourself and enable you to live the life you really want and deserve.

By completing the exercises, you will learn how to release self-critical, harsh thoughts that prevent you from living the life you really want to live and enjoying true happiness.

The results of these exercises wil...

Wishing you a fabulous day, full of relaxation and special treats from your loved ones! Happy Mother’s Day!

Mum

Some days I swear I'll change my name,
Never wanting to hear that word "mum" again.
Mum, can you do this? Mum, can you play?
A word I hear hundreds of times every day.
Whilst taking a bath or even sat on the loo,
Mum, can I come in, can teddy come too?
Mum, I am hungry,. Mum, if you please
and other riveting questions like these.
Mum is the chef, the cleaner, the friend,
Mum is the "baddy" in games of pretend.
Mum's there for a cuddle whenever you weep.
Mum reads you stories and tu...

Children Learn What They Live

By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live wi...