The Puzzling Perplexities of Parenting and Grandparenting! When my youngest boy Charlie was 5, he came home from school to tell us that the teacher had shut him in a dark cupboard to ‘learn about death’… Anyway, after some ‘gentle extraction’, we finally worked out that they had been learning about being ‘deaf’ and ‘blind’ […]
How Tickled Moon’s Personalised Books Help Children Build Confidence and a Positive Self-Identity “An outstanding success as a gift, he loves the idea of having a book about himself, a pleasure to read. Highly recommend.” – Karen on “The Birthday BOO!”. Every child deserves to feel special and empowered. While traditional off-the-shelf picture books captivate […]
An Interview with Mindfulness Pilates expert Bev Densham If you’re anything like me, you are always looking for quick ways to make life easier, happier and less stressful. Running Tickled Moon and juggling everyday life can quickly take its toll on my mental and physical well-being, if I don’t take some time out for my […]
“I set out to write books that made all the amazing psychology, which was being kept in research papers and textbooks, much more accessible to parents so they could use it in real ways.” Parenting (and grandparenting) can be a minefield, with constant challenges that can leave us floundering. Getting good, practical, parenting advice can […]
(For Preserving Peace) Peace. (Deep breath) It’s something we all strive for and yet it can be somewhat illusive. Our days are filled with Things to Do, keeping busy and constant distractions, not to mention getting caught up in all the challenges the world faces today. However, it’s never very far away. A pocketful of […]
(Or the “Glorious Gifts of Being a Grandparent” – Part 2) From all the lovely emails we get and comments that we receive on our Tickled Moon Facebook page, we know how much your grandchildren mean to you. It is a very special and unique relationship and there is a never ending river of love that […]
A FREE personalised Christmas poem to download! It’s VERY busy for Santa at this time of the year, so we thought that your child might like to give him a bit of a helping hand, with a very special, magic spell…. A Special Spell for Santa This enchanting, personalised Christmas poem – written especially by […]
How one man is helping others to combat loneliness Loneliness is something we all suffer with at some point in our lives. It’s a strange state of mind, as you don’t necessarily have to be on your own to feel it. As Mind the UK’s mental health charity says:- “Feelings of loneliness are personal, so […]
An adventure up into the sky, the longest of cuddles, a quirky wrapper or a very silly story, or how about a hairy monster or 2? “Utterly adorable!! Personalised with names of family members/friends who all appear in the book – this is probably the most beautiful children’s gift you could wish for 😍” – […]
“We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.”- Joseph Campbell Over the past year, with all the seriousness that the world has been living under, I’ve thought a lot about the importance of finding our joy. It’s been so easy to be swept along with fear from the […]