Welcome to motherhood! It’s a strange planet, isn’t it?

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“Can we look at the pond?” my little one says. “Of course, darling,” I reply. I look down in wonder at his little head…

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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…

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  Wry Mummy is two! And still a complete mystery to most of my family and friends. “A blog?” “It’s my own website, grandma….

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  The last week of the holidays saw me besieged by the scampering of tiny feet, strange noises and food missing. Yes, the children…

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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…

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Eating kids’ leftovers is just the tip of the iceberg. Your offspring have a multi-pronged strategy for diet devastation. A good diet was hard…

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Me, me, me-time – it’s the catchphrase of the 21st century, the saviour of sanity everywhere. But when – if – you finally get…

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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 –…

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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…

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