About / Contact

I’m Laura Crichton – a full-time working Mum, wife, and Mum to three fantastic kids.

I was born in London in 1985, and moved to a small seaside town in Sussex at the age of two. After graduating from the University of Aberdeen in 2007, I moved to Edinburgh to train as a teacher. After completing my probationer year, I got a full-time position at an all-boys school teaching Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies. Alongside my teaching responsibilities I am Head of Personal, Social, and Health Education and Contingent Commander of the School’s Combined Cadet Force. I’m a keen runner and a huge fan of parkrun – my aim is complete all the events in Scotland and discover as much of the country as I can whilst I’m at it.

I was lucky enough to meet my (now) husband – Mike –  shortly after starting at the school, and now several years later we now live in the beautiful city of Edinburgh with our children, Katie and Thomas and step-son, Ben.

Edinburgh Life with Kids was started whilst I was on maternity leave as a hobby and things have slowly grown from there…


Kate Gillies – Columnist/Senior Editor

I’m Kate. I live in north Edinburgh, a stone’s throw away from Laura, with my super-hero husband and our two incredible daughters.
 
By day I’m a solicitor working in a professional support lawyer role. I write legal content in my firm’s business development team three days a week. It’s my dream job!
 
I make time to run when I can and I’m a huge advocate of parkrun. I also play ice hockey with the Caledonia Steel Queens ice hockey team. I’ve played ice and roller hockey on and off for over 20 years and still love the rush of skating fast and the thrill of scoring for my team.
 
Beyond that, I love my family, my friends, snowboarding, hill walking, reading, coffee, theatre and parties (my FOMO is strong). I see my family and drink coffee daily but time to spend on all those other things seems to be at a premium these days!

Caroline Phipps-Urch – Wellbeing Columnist

Hello I’m Caroline (aka The Yoga Crow). A yoga teacher and mum of three boys.

Born and bred a Londoner I graduated from the London College of Fashion in 1998 and worked with Mary Portas for two years. She supported me when I landed a Fashion Assistant position at GQ magazine (I had always wanted to be a stylist) and I went on to be a stylist at Woman’s Journal. I worked as a freelance stylist and features writer after I moved to Edinburgh in 2002 (after meeting my future husband).

Three boys in four years meant I needed a career change. My love of yoga, born in my early twenties, meant it became the obvious choice. I now teach children and adults from my studio in Bruntsfield as well as teaching in schools and at events.

If I’m not on my yoga mat or planning a class, you find me socialising with friends, at the theatre or reading.

A mutual friend introduced me to Laura, the brains behind Edinburgh Life with Kids, and from that first meeting we hit it off. I’m thrilled to be writing again as I thought my magazine days were behind me.

 

What?

Edinburgh with Kids is a magazine style lifestyle blog. Primarily for parents who are looking for fresh ideas – although we welcome everyone else too! The blog offers simple, honest, inspiring and down to earth advice.


WANT MORE? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT…

  • Follow along on Facebook for post updates and random musings.
  • Check out Instagram for daily updates of my life with the kids and pictures of our life in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
  • Check out my Pinterest boards on food, fitness, style, design and a love of family life – sound familiar?!
  • Be part of the blog! I’m always happy to consider guest posts so please just drop me an email – I’d love to hear from you!

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GENERAL
I love hearing from readers. Please feel free to write to me, Laura, at edinburghlifewithkids@gmail.com.

ADVERTISING & COLLABORATIONS
I love working with brands and businesses and am happy to create partnerships of all shapes and sizes. You can check out my ‘Work with me’ page or please email edinburghlifewithkids@gmail.com for my media kit.

 

5 thoughts on “About / Contact”

  1. Oooh We’re soooo out of touch – congrats on Thomas. Best to you and Mikey. Regards Bill and Belinda Weigall (sorry Laura, know we haven’t met but have lost Mike’s email…)

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