Netmums' trusted experts
Juliet Blank
Associate EditorTo make sure our content is up-to-date and accurate, we work with a wide network of experts and expert-led organisations who provide info, quotes, facts and figures so you can be sure what you read on Netmums can be trusted. Meet our experts here.
Our 'official' experts
We're lucky enough to have three fantastic experts in their field on board with Netmums, each regularly adding their voice, knowledge and experience to our content.
Here's who we've got on board as our official experts:
Dr Kenny Livingstone
Dr Kenny is an NHS GP at Royal Free Hospital Urgent Care Centre, and Chief Medical Officer and Founder of ZoomDoc – Your Doctor On Call, a private on-demand GP service. Kenny joins us as Netmums' official GP and you'll see his comments pop up on lots of our health content across the site.
Find out more about Dr Kenny here.
Sarah Joy Owen
Sarah is a midwife at University Hospital Lewisham in south east London. She's been a midwife for three years, having re-trained in her mid-40s after having three children of her own.
Find out more about Sarah here.
Linda Blair
Linda is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She joins Netmums as our official psychologist, providing expert advice and professional support to content across the board.
Find out more about Linda here.
Proud to partner with...
GoodLaw Solicitors LLP are a modern law firm providing accessible, relevant and affordable legal services. Their experts specialise in cases involving children, including contact and residence disputes, relocation cases and matters involving social services. In care proceedings, they represent grandparents and parents and have particular experience in cases involving sexual abuse and non-accidental injury.
GoodLaw experts reply to questions on the court cases and social services boards in the Netmums Forum, as well as providing expert articles and commentary on all things legal.
As the UK’s leading debt advice provider, StepChange have helped millions of people take back control of their finances. With 30 years of expertise behind them, their trusted advisors provide the public with free debt help at a time that suits them, offering practical advice and debt solutions where appropriate, whether that’s applying for Breathing Space or an Individual Voluntary Arrangement.
MoneyHelper is here to make your money and pension choices clearer, explaining what you can do and guidance on how you could do it. MoneyHelper is backed by the government and able to recommend further, trusted support if you need it. Now they're reaching even more families through the Netmums Forum.
Got a question or need guidance about money? Create a thread in our Money Advice boards to get expert help when you need it most. MoneyHelper and StepChange experts aim to answer threads within a week of posting.
Other Netmums experts
Over the years, we've worked with dozens of experts from a wide range of different fields, to make sure we're bringing you the most relevant, accurate and up-to-date information on everything to do with TTC, pregnancy, parenting and family life.
Read about our former experts here, or check out the expert Parent Supporters who are hard at work in our the Netmums Forum every day, answering your questions.
