by Maria Tumolo | Feb 2, 2023 | Child Development, Children and The Internet, Mental Health, Parenthood, Parenting
In January 2021, Children in England didn’t return to school after the Christmas break. Back then, we were living in our third national lockdown and home-schooling again. When my children where much younger we were indoors for a considerable amount of time. I was...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 24, 2021 | Children's Literature, Mental Health, Parenting
I am passionate about mental health and emotional intelligence, especially for children. So, it’s with pleasure I’m thrilled to bring this new author interview to you. Katie O’Donoghue is the author of ‘The Little Squirrel Worried’, a picture book for...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 9, 2021 | Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting
My son was 13 months old, when I was diagnosed with postnatal depression. It felt like I was walking through a dense fog where sleep and wakefulness merged. I was running on autopilot, ‘zombie-like’. Then, I spotted a blog by an anonymous writer; there was a name for...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 8, 2021 | Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting, Parenting and Mixed Race Children
Last year, I ran a series entitled ‘Mixed Heritage Family Life’. The series featured parents across the globe. I learnt, we all have similar joys and concerns. At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, many of us had to revisit old wounds....
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 23, 2021 | Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Well-Being
One year ago today (23rd March), Hubby and I had already begun homeschooling. We had taken our children out of school a few days prior, due to the spread of the Coronavirus. I am asthmatic and we concerned about the children bringing home the virus. Now, the UK was in...
by Maria Tumolo | Oct 29, 2020 | Fatherhood, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Families, Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting, Parenting and Mixed Race Children
Some months ago, I reached out to the Choi Family to take part in my mixed Heritage Family Life series. As a family with Blasian children like myself, I wondered if there were any similarities between my south England experience to theirs in middle England? This is...
