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It is the best smell According to a study by the University of Montreal, for mothers, a newborn baby smell is every bit as good as drugs. Canadian scientists are claiming that a newborn baby’s odour lights up the reward centres in our brain in a way other scents just can’t. And for women – […]

7 months ago

Being a ‘Girl Dad’ has all the perks. A new study has revealed being a father of daughters has an unexpected benefit: they tend to live longer compared to those without them. Researchers from Jagiellonian University carried out extensive research that analysed the effects of childbirth on fathers’ lifespans. In this study, data was collected […]

9 months ago

A study has found that second-born children tend to be more rebellious than the oldest child. I don’t know if this is true for all families but it’s definitely true with my crew. As a mother of two, I can verify that my second-born is much more of a handful than my eldest. I’m already […]

9 months ago

I knew being the oldest would work out in my favour one day It’s rare to have a family where there isn’t a good bit of sibling rivalry. Who’s the best looking? Who’s the most loved? Who’s the fastest runner when you’re being pelted with water balloons on an unsuspecting hot summer day? The answers […]

1 year ago

A study has found that second-born children tend to be more rebellious than the oldest child. I don’t know if this is true for all families but it’s definitely true with my crew. As a mother of two, I can verify that my second-born is much more of a handful than my eldest. I’m already […]

1 year ago

This is great to hear. A study has found that the majority of premature babies grow up with no major health issues. For a long time, it was assumed that babies born before term would have compromised immune systems and would be more likely to have health problems as adults. However, that is not likely […]

1 year ago