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Legal Advice: When shared custody goes wrong
It is becoming increasingly common for one parent to refuse to return the child to the other parent after the summer holiday period.
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What's On: Summer 2024
This guide is EVEN BIGGER and EVEN BETTER than the six glorious pages we offered you in the magazine!
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Music Matters: Why My Kids Will Always Grow Up Around Music
It is a well-researched fact that making music engages nearly every single part of your brain - how amazing is that?!
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Review: Adventures for Kids by Saul and Henry Taylor
The heart of the book is pure adventure and it encourages kids to explore what nature has to offer.
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Making Music with Your Under 5s
For young children, exposure to music offers important benefits. These early years are a critically important time in brain development.
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The Healing Power of Music
Music is not just something that entertains us, but something that has a strong psychological connection to our mental health...
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A Classical Music Listening Guide for Kids
Are you looking to introduce your child to the world of Classical music, but are not sure where to start?
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Darley Park Weekender is coming
The countdown is on to Derby’s summer spectacular, the Darley Park Weekender. Ticket holders will be treated to three days of five-star,...
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Boom Followers' Special Songs
We asked our Boom followers what songs hold special significance for them. Perhaps just for them or for them and their partner or – most...
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Seven Family Festival Tips
Summer is here and festival season is upon us! Who can resist the colour, the excitement, the sound, the freedom and the adventure!
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A Very American Celebration
Boom Buddy family, The Shawvers, will be celebrating The Fourth of July again this year. Mum, Kim, tells us all about it!
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Summer Water Safety
Kayleigh from Puddle Ducks Derbyshire shares some top tips for keeping your little ones safe around water this summer.
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Keeping the Kids Safe in the Sun
With the weather taking a rather sudden sunny turn and with summer around the corner, now is a great time to talk about sun safety!
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A Creative Path: how being an actor makes you a creative parent
Simon, from the Boom Buddies Hilltop Family, shares his experiences as an actor and how this helps in unlocking the power of his...
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Book Reviews: 2nd Chapter, Matlock, recommend fantasy books for all ages
Fantasy is the base for all literature – from the original campfire tales, through Shelley and Dickens to Sarah J. Maas and her myriad of...
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What's On: May Half Term 2024
Hunting for dragonflies, meeting LEGO masterbuilders, creating dinosaur-themed crafts, attending inspirational storytellings and more!
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Katie Abey: Mum, Illustrator, Entrepreneur
Katie is a yellow-haired, creative illustrator human, who transmutes her deep feelings into artwork to make a positive difference.
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Derby Children's Picture Book Award
Here is a brief introduction to the three shortlisted books and the book that was highly commended, by a team of Derby teachers in 2024.
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Getting Creative in the Garden
By May, the garden is a hustle and bustle of life, the busiest time of year for both the gardener and its wildlife.
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Book Reviews: Boom Buddies
We invited our Boom Buddy Families to share a favourite book with the rest of our Boom community. Here are their picks!
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Baby Sparks Derby West: Review
Find out all about Baby Sparks Derby West then why not try a class for yourself!
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Author Book Exchange
Looking for a new read? How about these two books with local links?
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Grandparents' Rights from Family Law Group
Find out what rights grandparents have when it comes to seeing or caring for their grandchildren.
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