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Free Range Parenting and Me

Yesterday I appeared on the This Morning sofa to talk about ‘Free Range Parenting’. Now, I consider myself a ‘normal parent’ bringing up three boys in a manner similar to the upbringing I enjoyed. I certainly don’t think I am lazy (not a chance with my three), uncaring (far from it) or a slack parent – all online criticisms that …

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Top 5 PR Bullsh*t Words

Okay, so I read this week about a storm in a PR teacup when a leading firm used one of its employees as a ‘genuine’ case study to promote a treatment for sweatiness. The truth – PR firms use their staff all the time to support clients. Often it’s about the easy win, if a client doesn’t have a case …

There But for the Grace of God….

Today it was sadly reported that 7 year old Conley Thomson from Barnsley was found dead less than half a mile from his home. Swiftly followed by a plethora of Facebook comments that said: Such sad news…could have been avoided!” I wouldn’t let my child out of my sight at that age”; even “Is it just me or is anyone …

The 50 Shades PR Bandwagon….

There’s a term used in PR – Piggybacking. It’s where we PR types take what’s in the news and piggyback clients onto it, to make them relevant. The most obvious of these recently has been the launch of Fifty Shade of Grey! Type in the moniker to Google and you’ll get 297 million hits! I could offer you 50 Shades …

Survival Guide to 3 Under 3

Tonight I exchanged a few tweets with @multitaskingmomma, who it turns out is currently unable to get to her kitchen after a C-Section with her third baby and also has her hands full with an 18 month old (no doubt into everything) and a 3 year old (no doubt demanding everything). I sympathise – really I do (luckily I never …

Responding to a Crisis – Sling Manufacturers

A coroner has raised concerns over the use of slings following the death of a 36 day old baby. The report as relayed in The Guardian urges caution. But if you’re a sling manufacturer, how should you respond to such negative publicity? In the first instance, you need to deliver safety guidelines for all existing and new customers… Produce a …

WHICH REALITY SHOW MUM ARE YOU?

Commandeered into watching Made In Chelsea by my youngest brother (age 23) who lives with us (there’s an hour of my life I’m never getting back) it got me thinking…if I was a reality TV Mum how would I describe myself? MADE IN CHELSEA MUMMY – you are the master of the awkward silence…ensuring your child fills in the gap …

MUMS WHO’VE MADE IT

Here at Peekaboo, a question we’re asked all the time is “How do I get my product in front of mums and customers?” Well, it got me thinking….and I have a really exciting and new retail opportunity for mumpreneurs (love, loathe or indifferent to that badge?) In nutshell, Mums Who’ve Made It is a “home party” business where mums will …

Keeping Kids Safe and Healthy by Alison Cavog

Peekaboo Communications would like to thank Alison Cavog who has supplied our guest blog looking at keeping kids safe.  Alison has worked in the health industry since 1987 and lectures & trains on health issues, and is often to be found quoted in health magazines.  (If you like the article or need a health expert give us shout and we’ll …

Handbags – just one more..

How many bags do you have in your wardrobe?  No, don’t tell me…no doubt a lot!  Enough for every social, work or holidaying occasion.  And chances are you’re probably still adding to the collection. Handbags and women go together like beef and Yorkshire puddings – one simply cannot be without the other.  Why is this?  Traditionally we are the caregiver, …