‘I’ve got so much more love to give!’ Alison Hammond reveals she dreams of adopting a child

‘I’ve got so much more love to give!’ Alison Hammond reveals she dreams of adopting a child as she discusses life with her teenage son Aidan and losing her mother to cancer By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 08:57 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 08:57 GMT, 8 March 2021 Alison Hammond has revealed that … Read more

Pandemic: Adopting unique rituals to make everyday tasks more meaningful can make you less LONELY

How picking all the chocolate off your Jaffa Cakes before eating the rest can help ease pandemic isolation: Adopting unique rituals to make everyday tasks more meaningful can make you feel less LONELY Past studies have shown that lonely people often feel their lives lack meaning Meaning can be forged by rituals — even those based … Read more

Sia admits motherhood is both ‘painful and rewarding’ after adopting teens

Sia admits motherhood is both ‘painful and rewarding’… after adopting two teenagers in 2019 because they were ‘ageing out of the foster care system’ By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:26 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 21:26 GMT, 3 January 2021 Sia announced in May last year that she’d adopted two teenage … Read more

Corrie’s Catherine Tyldesley reveals she’s considering adopting a baby with husband Tom Pitfield

Catherine Tyldesley has revealed that she’s considering adopting a baby with her husband Tom Pitfield, because she’s currently too busy to have another one. The former Coronation Street star, 37, is already mother to five-year-old son Alfie, and has admitted that while she’s eager to have another child, giving birth may not be the most … Read more

Father-of-five Shane Richie, 56, reveals he and wife Christie, 41, are considering adopting a baby

Shane Richie has revealed he and his wife Christie are considering adopting a baby after his I’m A Celebrity stint.  The EastEnders actor, 51, who has five children, said they have been talking about it for quite some time as Christie, 41, is eager to add to their brood.   Shane has three children already with … Read more

Leona Lewis reveals she has spoken about adopting a child with Dennis Jauch

Leona Lewis has revealed she wants children and has spoken about adopting with her husband Dennis Jauch.  The singer, 35, said that she’d like to adopt because of her mother’s experience growing up in a children’s home.  The Bleeding Love hitmaker said Dennis, who she married in July 2019, is keen to start a family … Read more

Ofqual chief says adopting results algorithm was a ‘fundamental mistake’

The chairman of Ofqual today claimed it was Gavin Williamson who decided to use an algorithm to award grades to students despite the regulator urging the Education Secretary not to cancel exams.  Roger Taylor told the Education Select Committee that earlier this year the regulator had made clear to Mr Williamson that it believed the … Read more

Ofqual chief says adopting results algorithm was a ‘fundamental mistake’

The chairman of Ofqual today claimed Gavin Williamson was urged not to cancel exams and the A-level results debacle had ‘rapidly’ got out of control under the leadership of the Education Secretary.  Roger Taylor told the Education Select Committee that earlier this year the regulator had made clear to Mr Williamson that it believed the … Read more

Simon Cowell reveals he has lost a total of 60 pounds since adopting a vegan diet

Simon Cowell has revealed he has lost a total of 60 pounds since he went on a lifestyle overhaul and adopted a healthy vegan diet. The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 60, has sported a noticeably slimmer physique in recent months and told how he has been sticking with his healthy routine while in lockdown with … Read more

Adopting a dominant pose can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school

The power of posture: Adopting a dominant pose can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school Researchers from Germany had 108 fourth graders assume different poses One group struck power poses, while the other adopted more shrinking ones In psychological tests, the kids who had power posed had more self-esteem The findings … Read more