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Welcome

I ABSOLUTELY love Christmas, trick was microwaving two brand new
always have and always will! It started Nokia telephones on Christmas morning
at a very young age when the magic of whilst standing on his little stool watching
Christmas was deeply ingrained in me by granny prepare the sprouts. They were
my parents. They used Saint Nicholas’s presents to my husband and myself
power as a tool to get me to conform, be a from each other. Perhaps he thought
good little girl and be kind! You know the line that Santa would be too busy today
“Santa’s watching”. to be watching him.
I truly believed he was, especially when So don’t be afraid to use the
he delivered the goods on Christmas magical threat to help you enjoy
morning. I knew my good behaviour had your Christmas.
been rewarded! Well that’s my story. You will find more tips for a
It is of course quite a different story from stress free festive season on
the perspective my mother, father and older page 5 from Anisa Lewis of
sister. They quickly realised the benefits of parentingsuccesscoaching.
not spilling the beans. They could see that com.
the power of Father Christmas, my fear of Keep the magic alive!
him watching over me, had a very calming Merry Christmas and
effect on my behaviour and this kept peace a happy, healthy and
and tranquillity in our home for many years. prosperous New Year to
The mischievous gene seems to have you all.
passed on to my youngest son. His first

Sing for your heart

A 6-YEAR-OLD boy from Bradford is leading a Leeds-based
charity’s Christmas campaign to raise money for research into heart
disease, supported by some of showbiz’s biggest celebrities.
Jaxon Green-Moore, from Queensbury, Bradford, was born with
LEOPARD Syndrome, a rare condition that affects the skin, face and
heart. As a result Jaxon has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy where the
muscles in the heart wall become thick and stiff, and pulmonary stenosis,
a narrowing of the pulmonary valve which pumps blood from the heart to
the lungs.
His condition is so rare that only 200 in the world are known to have it.
Jaxon is leading Heart Research UK’s Sing for your Heart Christmas
charity campaign – a social media campaign asking members of the
public and celebrities to ‘sing, donate and nominate’ by uploading a short
video of themselves singing on social media, texting SING to 70144 to
donate £3 and then nominating up to three others.
Celebrities supporting the campaign already include Strictly Come
Dancing stars Aston Merrygold and Brian Conley, Britain’s Got Talent’s
Alesha Dixon, Loose Women Linda Robson, Stacey Solomon and Nadia
Sawalha, Panto favourite Christopher Biggins, and ITV’s Good Morning
Britain’s Piers Morgan.
Irish boy band Boyzone, who Jaxon nominated, have also taken part,
posting their video on social media.
Around 7 million people are living with cardiovascular disease in
the UK and many have been helped thanks to pioneering medical
research. However 70,000 people die from coronary heart disease every
year – the UK’s single biggest killer. More research is needed to help
prevent these deaths and to help families like Jaxon.
A dedicated campaign website can be found at:
www.singforyourheart.org.uk
Heart Research UK website: www.heartresearch.org.uk. Or follow
us on Twitter: @heartresearchuk or Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/heartresearchuk/

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