Johanna Payton
Features writer
Jo is a freelance journalist and editor lucky enough to write about her passions - fashion, travel and parenting. She writes for a broad range of national magazines, newspapers and websites including LOOK, eBay, EasyLiving and The Guardian and broadcasts regularly on BBC London Radio.
Will our lollipop people be greeting children in September?
They’ve been a much-loved feature outside schools since the 1930s. Now the threat of losing our lollipop people is uniting parents across the country.
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Blackpool with children: Affordable ideas for family fun by the sea
Blackpool was the place for a day out when I was growing up. Somewhat ‘cooler’ than its East Coast counterparts, Blackpool had everything from enormous roller coasters to the kitsch (and currently zeitgeisty, thanks to Strictly Come Dancing) Tower Ballroom.
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5.55pm is the most stressful time of the day for mums. Here's how to beat meal time stress
We've all been there; five-to-six and there's a pot of pasta boiling (over) on the hob, tomorrow's packed lunch half made on the side, someone trying (and failing) to mix their own orange squash and an imminent homework/Lego-building crisis to be resolved before bedtime.
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Las Vegas with children: Places to see and stay
Once known as ‘Sin City’, Las Vegas has changed; today it’s fashionable, friendly, chic and bags of fun. It’s a destination offering something for all ages.
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New York with children: What to see and where to stay
It’s known as the city that never sleeps, but there’s more to New York than around-the-clock partying. It’s a fabulous destination for all ages, offering something fun, cultural and memorable for every member of the family.
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