Many of us parents have often wondered ‘could our child be dyslexic’ – even if it’s just for a passing moment. Whilst we all know of dyslexia many of us don’t fully understand the symptoms and how it presents. Local Marlow mum Laura, a specialist dyslexia assessor, helps explain these to us. What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that mainly affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. Those with dyslexia will have diffic

Christine Lithgow Smith, a Marlow Mum, professional coach and founder of Chrisalyst Coaching talks to us about reflection and the importance of giving time to our inner voice. Christine Lithgow Smith, a Marlow Mum, professional coach and founder of Chrisalyst Coaching talks to us about reflection and the importance of giving time to our inner voice. Hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again…. I’m not old enough to know Simon and Garfunkel so had to Goog

Are your kids 'starving hungry' when they come out of school? Avoid processed snacks by making this healthy easy granola bar recipe. The protein from the nuts, combined with the slow release carbohydrate from the oats helps to balance blood sugar levels. Better still, let your kid's make this recipe themselves on a weekend ready for the week ahead. It keeps for 2 weeks! Are your kids 'starving hungry' when they come out of school? Avoid processed snacks by making this healthy

Today I met up with Christine Lithgow Smith, a local Marlow mum who has recently launched her own business, Chrisalyst Coaching. She has agreed to write some articles for Marlow Mum's and share some tips to help and inspire us to live what she would refer to as 'a life well lived'. I chatted to her to find out more about her background, her passions and her new business. Tell me about you and your family Me and my husband both come from outside of Marlow. I grew up in Essex a