April 2025

Wry School Archives – Page 7 of 8 – Wry Mummy

Most of the time, I’m a Mumbot – a mummy on autopilot. The business of parenting kids is so, well, busy, that I just… Read More Favours are the currency of mums. If you’re a mum in a fix, another mum will help you out. Even if she hardly knows… Read More My children bring […]

The Battle of Bologna(ise) – Or A Surprising Way to Get Your Kids to Eat – Wry Mummy

It was when I started crying over a cookery book in Waterstones that I realised I needed to try harder with my children’s meals. I was trying to choose between two fine “family food” tomes by Fay Ripley (of Cold Feet fame) when I was suddenly overwhelmed by my old pals, Inadequacy and Remorse. I […]