Some mums know exactly what they’re doing. Then there’s the rest of us. Everyone knows your first baby is a massive learning curve. You’d think by the third child, I’d have it all sussed. But I find the older my children get, the more “ummy” I become. Mums are supposed to have an answer for […]
When your child looks good enough to eat. Literally. Parenting is hard enough without being so hungry you want to eat your children. Of course, I would never do such a thing (I’m veggie, after all), but talk to me all you want about slow-release carbs and level blood sugar – if I’m restricting my […]
Presents. The only thing that stands between your children and a shit Christmas. And it’s all up to you. You can talk about baby Jesus all you want, but any parent knows that, to a young child, presents are the true meaning of Christmas. They are what will make this Christmas live or die in […]
Do you always turn the wrong way? Do you struggle with your right and left? This quiz is for you! If you’re famed amongst family and friends for having no sense of direction, your navigational confidence may be at an all-time low. But this quiz could turn your life around. Maybe it’s not that you […]
I never thought I’d have to revise for a social event. Knowing faces without names is bad enough – but names without faces? Hellfire. Such is the conundrum faced by the newbie BritMums Live attendee. As astronomically excited as I am to be going, I am getting a little anxious. I suffer from a condition, […]
This is just what a playdate in our house looks like. Picture credit https://www.gltc.co.uk/product/play-shop-theatre-white/10004052 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 your target with care. Does your child like the intended invitee? A simple mention of his or […]
Lent is about giving up something important. If you cut me in half you’d see that I am 97% chocolate, so chocolate is what I normally give up. But it makes me miserable. And it makes me fat. Without my little chocolate treats, I end up substituting with things I never normally eat – cake, shortbread […]
Rude awakenings in the night and bottles everywhere – having a baby in the house is just like the student days. Nocturnal The student, like the baby, is a nocturnal animal. But unfortunately, babies didn’t get the memo on the compensatory lie-in. Bless their darling little cotton socks. Strange smells However bad your baby’s nappy […]
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 enough to achieve before I had a baby, what with working long hours, drunken 2am cheese and peanut butter toastfests (try it, it’s amazing), and hungover scoffing. But as soon as […]
Renting Skiwear = Better Kit, Better for the Planet – and It’s Covid-safe Too EcoSki offers sterile, premium skiwear to rent If you’re hoping to… Read More 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… Read More It’s best to […]
Car stuff = witchcraft. Right? Driving I can do, but anything else – no idea. Until I went to a Ladies’ Night with a difference: free entry, refreshments and no tutus necessary – this was at our local Kwik-Fit. Now I can change a tyre! And so could you! Changing a tyre is something I’ve always thought I’d […]
It’s that time of year again, when I consider buying a winter coat – surely the most pleasurable but agonising of prospects? If you… Read More A child has been sick. My husband, the lighter sleeper of us, is first to the scene. By the time I react to the… Read More It’s that time […]
Half fake, half France. So, the fake tan season seems to have thrust itself upon us, all of a sudden. Another step in the endless drudgery of trying not to look undead on the school run, or the annual chance to blossom a little? However you see it, here are some do’s and don’t’s for […]
Self-catering or hotel? That is the question. A holiday spent cooking – or watching waiters clear away all your euros on your children’s untouched plates? Both sides have their ups and downs – which will you choose this summer? “Does it have a dishwasher?” I asked my husband suspiciously, as he presented ‘The One’: the […]