A Laptop Of One’s Own
Never mind “a room of one’s own”; I’d be happy with a laptop of my own. I don’t demand an office “space”. I’ve…
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The Mummy Eclipse
A mum is the sum of her kids. True or false? “Hello gorgeous!” Says everyone to your baby. Completely ignoring you, the one holding…
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No Lightsabers at the Table! #ThingsOnlyParentsSay
The lovely Jude at Make Me An Earth Mother has just launched a brilliant new linky #ThingsOnlyParentsSay. It’s very simple to join in –…
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How To Survive Supermarkets With Kids
Families need food. Fact. Yet can families buy food? No. Not without public censure, anyway. If the tuts, hisses and glares of supermarket shopping…
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How To Carve An Angry Bird Piggy Death Star Pumpkin
Oh boys, I would harness the moon for you, but I cannot carve the Death Star. What my kids want, they get. Kind of….
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How To Win The Mums’ Race At Sports Day
Sports Day season is upon us, and it’s your chance to shine. Not only do you get to see your child’s cutely poor lane…
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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 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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How To Get A Bit Of Lego Out Of Your Kid’s Nose
It had to happen. Six years, three kids, a gazillion Lego pieces. Sooner or later, one of those bits was going to go up…
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The Mummy Tightrope
Most of the time, I’m a Mumbot – a mummy on autopilot. The business of parenting kids is so, well, busy, that I just…
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