How To Quarantine With Kids
Day 9 of self-isolation. I don’t know what day of the week it is, I can’t remember if I’ve had a shower and my Fitbit thinks I’m…
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When Your Baby Turns 10
My son has just turned 10, and since then I’ve been on a weird high, like I’ve got some sort of promotion or something. I…
How To Win At Playdates
Love them or hate them, you feel guilty if you don’t do them. Take the pain out of playdates with my handy guide. Choose…
Ode To A Carseat
Farewell, poor carseat, I knew you so well. I must throw you away; you’re too mouldy to sell. No more baby-sick shall I scrape…
The Mum’s School Survival Kit
So you made it through the first week with a wing and a prayer, but what do you need to get through the rest…
How To Ski With (and Without!) Kids: Esprit Review Part 1: Childcare
Snowy fun for all the family – together or separately!
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Parental Failure?
Can you channel Maria in real life? It was the bit where Maria comes back from the convent and the children, who had till…
The “Present Face” – Time to Get Practicing
When my son opened his birthday present, his face looked like we’d just shot our dog. We don’t even have a dog.
When Can You Take Your Child Skiing?
Desperate to get back on the slopes but now have a baby (or two) in tow? When’s the best time to start your child…
Does School Suck The Fun Out Of Family?
I’m all for education. But I want my children back. I LOVED school when we started. One child taken care of for the whole…
Children’s Art: Chuck or Cherish?
The first time crayon touches paper is sacred. What could be more precious than your child’s first work of art? But what about their…
This *@&% Just Got Real-Er: The Move To Key Stage 2
Starting school is fraught with its own difficulties, but moving to Key Stage 2 has felt almost worse. Settling in time is over and…
A Mother’s Internal Dialogue On Dropping Her Child At School For The First Time
Where is he? Has he gone in OK? Get out of the way, you other child! I’m trying to get my last glimpse before he…
It’s The Most Stressful Day Of The Holiday – Or Is It?
Today, August 20th, has been crowned the most stressful of the school holidays. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Follow my tips…
Twinkle Twinkle Little Fart: 10 Signs Your Child Has an Older Sibling
Younger siblings get a raw deal: less attention, second-hand clothes, toys with bits missing…But in some respects they’re way ahead of the game –…
Tips and Tricks For Getting Ready For School, With M&S
Being organised is boring. Is what I’ve always felt. But with two children at school and one now at pre-school, organization is not an…
How Having Children Is Like Being On Hold
Mind-numbing, irritating, intermittent bursts of hope and ultimate joy – sometimes parenting is a bit like being on hold. The Seven Stages Of Being…
The Child Who Froze On The Starting Line
Sports Day. Scene of competitive parenting across the land. We tell our children it’s the taking part that counts, but don’t we secretly want…