Brummie Mummies

Brummie Mummies has called on the help of expert declutterer Victoria Trevor who is bursting with ideas on how you can get rid of your clutter and, more importantly, stay on top of it afterwards - even if you have little ones running around messing it all up!

Victoria shares her great tips for encouraging tidying habits amongst every family member, including using constellation charts, labels, reverse gifting and storage, to help you to love your home again.

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In this episode we’re talking to an amazing mum about her family’s healing journey from devastating trauma. Sinead Soffe’s life changed forever the moment a house fire engulfed her baby Elizabeth as she slept in her cot. Elizabeth suffered third degree burns over 60 percent of her body.

Since then Elizabeth has undergone more than 70 operations at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, but she and her family face the world with smiles of their faces, determined to make the most out of every day.

Elizabeth was recently named a Child of Courage at The Pride Of Birmingham Awards. She is a confident, enthusiastic and amazing little girl who has raised more than £200,000 for Birmingham Children's Hospital by running a mile a day for 26 days.

Zoe finds out more about this incredible family, their enormous journey into recovery and how they find their strength and solace.

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Have you fallen into the trap of being a grown up? That’s what Heart FM radio presenter and dad-of-three Ed James discovered the moment he hit the reset button on his life.

Ed talks candidly with Zoe about the highs and lows of the last few years, how he went through a bankruptcy, driving ban and relationship breakup all at the same time and how he discovered that the best approach in life is simply to ‘Be More Kid’.


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Hosted by Zoe Chamberlain
Produced and edited by Matt Millard

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You’ll probably remember Dee Kelly as White Dee from the Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street and on Celebrity Big Brother.

Dee talks about the impact the programme had on her and her children’s lives and why she felt she wanted to help others by co-launching Birmingham Says No, a group dedicated to empowering young people in the city.

In this episode you'll discover everything that’s happened since Benefits Street and why Dee is doing so much to help young people in Birmingham.

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How does homework play out in your house? Is it a battle of wits or is your child keen to get pen to paper? Do you think they get too much extra school work or not enough?

In this episode we’re talking all things homework with Jamie Barton who is head of school for the Jewellery Quarter Academy.

He tells us that doing homework can actually improve a child’s progress by as much as five months - oh, and he said that teachers can tell when parents have done their child’s homework for them!

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This episode is packed full of ideas on all the best family days out around the Midlands.

There are so many great places to go and things to see, how do you choose, especially when some can be so expensive?

Zoe welcomes back Birmingham mum Lavania Oluban who runs a blog called The Amazing Adventures of Me, which is all about getting out and about with her son Arlo.

Zoe and Lavania discuss their own experiences, offer tips on how to save money and suggest some places you might never have heard of before.

You can read our full guide on our Brummie Mummies Facebook page and on the BirminghamLive website. Also head over to Lavania’s blog Arloriverrex.com to see more of her adventures with her son Arlo.

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Zoe talks to Ruth Lue Quee, a new mum whose live lockdown streams led her to quit her job as a deputy headteacher and set up her own business bursting with activities for preschoolers.

Ruth, from Wolverhampton, had her son just before the pandemic broke and suddenly found herself home alone wishing she could take him to baby groups.

So, she started live-streaming their home play sessions on Instagram, much to the delight of mums across the Midlands.

You can read more of Ruth’s tips on our Brummie Mummies Facebook page, on the BirminghamLive website and on Ruth’s website mymummyteacher.com

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Today’s guest is Ryan Mahon, a father of two who has had to learn how to become both dad and mum to his little girls, following the tragic death of his beloved wife to breast cancer.

Nadia sadly died on June 9, 2020, aged just 38, right in the middle of the Covid lockdowns. Ryan describes her as a beautiful wife and mum who had an aura of positivity.

Zoe chats with Ryan as he bravely talks about their experiences in the hope it brings comfort to other families separated through grief or divorce.

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Zoe Chamberlain chats with ‘Nana Made Me’ founder, Tess Allen.

After realising there was very little available for grandparents who provide childcare for their grandchildren, Tess and her friend Linda set up their very own group called ‘Nana Made Me’ in Birmingham.

Tess explains all about the traditional activities they do and discusses how ideas on parenting have changed over the years!

Tess has worked in education for many years, so she knows all about the importance of developing language and social skills in babies and toddlers. But more than just being great for kids - Tess’ group is helping nans and grandads to make new friends too.

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Every parent wants their child’s school life to be great. In this week’s episode we’re talking to Davinder Jandu, headteacher at Yarnfield Primary in Tyseley, who has bags of experience in helping families make the right decisions and easing those school day blues.


Davinder has suggestions on how to choose the right school, what questions to ask and clues to look out for, and what to do if your chosen school is oversubscribed.

She offers advice to families who may be struggling - we all know that tantrums in the morning and clinginess in the playground is no fun for anyone - and she talks about what’s being done to help kids catch up post lockdown and how to make the transition to high school easier.

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