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Jenna Guillaume

Jenna Guillaume

Jenna Guillaume is an entertainment and lifestyle journalist and author of What I Like About Me.

Actress Rachel McAdams (left) and Actor Ryan Gosling accept the award for Best Kiss for The Notebook onstage during the 2005 MTV Movie Awards.

Justice for Jacob: The awards the academy is too cowardly to give

We need rich and beautiful celebrities to be mildly humiliated for our viewing pleasure.

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A total yam sham.

The viral sweet potato trend is a culinary scam

We’ve officially reached the end-of-civilisation stage of the internet when we start treating a tuber stuffed with cheddar like it’s a Michelin-star revelation.

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Alicia Silverstone as Kate and Oliver Hudson as Everett in Netflix’s A Merry Little Ex-Mas.

The Christmas romcom is broken – please fix it

Once a cosy seasonal escape, holiday romances have become overstuffed and undercooked.

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Chrismas music.

The artist who should be on your Christmas playlist (it’s not Mariah)

It’s time to hand over the crown to a new queen of Christmas.

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Enjoy this delicious bowl of dates!

Sad, bad date recipes have taken over Instagram and I have had enough

It’s time to free ourselves – and dates – from big date propaganda.

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Carol Lo has struggled to find the right support for her daughter Dakota, who now spends up to 14 hours a week at ballet classes.

Keeping pace with a gifted child: Are schools letting them down?

It may seem like they have won the academic lottery but parents of gifted children can struggle to find the right support to allow their child to thrive.

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A scene from Better Late Than Single.

Finally, a Netflix dating show for us painfully awkward introverts

The cast are all – and I say this with the utmost affection – massive losers.

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Ruby Davies-Nelson with daughter Bonnie and friend Susannah McCaughan at Cafe Jack’s in Kensington. Both mothers manage screen time with other activities when dining out.

‘Whatever you need to do to get through’: Are kids on screens in cafes OK?

Everyone agrees that children’s exposure to screen time should be limited, but if it keeps your child happy (and quiet) while you’re dining out, where’s the harm?

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Too many apps!

The app-ocalypse: Please, I beg, don’t make me download one more app

I’ve had it app to here.

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As more schools embrace student-led discussions with teachers, it pays to prepare discussion points ahead of time.

How to get the most out of parent-teacher interviews when your child is there

Student-led conferences, where your child leads the conversation about their learning, can feel a little awkward. Getting the most from your 10-minute chat requires preparation and poise.

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