8 Boo-Boos I Have Made In Public While Out Without The Kids
Every now and then I get out baby-free. But old habits die hard. Without even realising until it’s too late, I have made all…
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I’m Going To BritMums Live 2014 – Where Good Mums Go Bad
Name: Jess This is me after winning the mums’ race on Sports Day last week. I don’t normally wear a sticker. Or a sunbeam…
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How To Hold A Telephone Conversation With Your Husband
When your husband does not feature in your Last 10 Calls list, is it a concern? Is the art of inter-spouse conversation dead? How…
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Why We Are Fussy Eaters, Mummy
You’re always complaining we’re fussy eaters, mummy. You accuse us of being cussed, or say we’re just doing it to wind you up. If…
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If You Prick Us Mums, Do We Not Bleed?
Mums are invincible. Everyone knows that. They have to be. Because kids need us to be invincible. If we crumble when they tantrum, if…
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The Swarovski Nappy
Seen one nappy, you’ve seen them all? Never mind Pampers or Huggies, disposable v real, when you’ve changed 19,315 nappies, as I have, you…
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What Kind Of A Nightmare Is Your Child?
If evolution’s so clever, why are kids so stupid? I mean this in the nicest possible way, but: all kids are a nightmare. I’m…
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Nap Roulette: A Game For All The Family
The car-to-cot transfer. The premature nap. The Sky Sports snooze. Everywhere you look, you’re running the gauntlet with the mother’s most precious commodity: sleep….
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My *Brilliant* Blog Flog
I’m absolutely delighted to be on BritMums’ Brilliance in Blogging shortlist for the Laugh category, up against some of my favourite blogs. Awkward. I…
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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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