What To Say At BritMums Live?
I never thought I’d have to revise for a social event. Knowing faces without names is bad enough – but names without faces? Hellfire….
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Parenting: Then and Now
“Messy play” – or “mucking around with his Weetabix”? While the basic tenets of parenting remain the same through the ages, the phrases…
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How Old Is Your Child? A Quiz
Baby brain is a terrible curse – you find yourself forgetting the most basic thing, like how old your child is. Well, take my…
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Pre-Verbal Bliss: Who Needs Words, Anyway?
What’s the big rush with the talking? Your baby’s first words are a huge milestone, a joy and the beginning of an ongoing dialogue…
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The Mummy Shark
Scared of sharks? Don’t be – you’re actually more alike than you know. Forget tigers, I think you’ll find that sharks are the more…
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I Love The Way Babies
For my youngest I love the way babies fit under my chin When I’m cuddling them before bed. I can’t help but pause before…
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The Meerkat Mum
I was never a competitive mother – until I won. Ahem, I mean, my son won. The triumph came as a complete surprise –…
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Dear Dummy Fairy
Dear dummy fairy, I’ve seen you peering in the nursery window. I caught you trying to open the emergency dummy drawer (as if you…
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A Mum’s Tupperware Is Her Castle
I love a good tub. I love the startle-the-horses clippy-shuttiness of them. I love their sense of thriftiness and the impression they give that baking…
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How To Put Your Baby Down For A Nap – Movie-Style
Baby naptime: the Holy Grail of parenting. If you can just get it right, you can get the washing up done, have a shower,…
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