What you need to know about breast pumping: the UK vs. US
As someone who struggled massively with breastfeeding and who exclusively pumped for the first three...
Parenting
Unique ways to announce your pregnancy
People have babies every day. To some, making an announcement is not a big deal....
Positive parenting: How to keep parenting positive over summer break
With week one of the school holidays now done, how are things going on the...
Pregnancy and labour: It’s not as straightforward as you think
I have to fess up now: in terms of pregnancy and labour, mine was “relatively”...
The true cost of summer holiday childcare
The summer holidays are happening. But whilst this provides weeks full of blissful freedom for...
Tips to teach children about online bullying and parental control apps
Online bullying has become a major problem for parents these days. Smartphones, tablets and the...
Are parenting books helpful….or useless?
It has to be said….over my four years thus far of being a parent I...
How to raise non fussy eaters with baby led weaning
Having a fussy eater in the house can be a hair tearing experience, but according...
Why you should never assume you know a mum’s story
We can’t help it….we humans are curious creatures…but if you have assumptions about another mum’s...
Baby’s first year in numbers
That first year of babyhood is a magical, fretful, wonderful, relentless often hot mess of...
10 things to know when parenting a teenager
Ever feel like you are treading on eggshells? If only we had a parenting manual...
15 ways to feel like you’re winning as a mum (even if you might not be!)
For the most part, us mums like to sort of torture ourselves. For some reason...
20 things parents say that they swore they never would (before they became parents)
Remember the days before you became a parent when you swore you’d never sound like...
The reality is dawning: my child is starting school
I remember being in the thick of the terrible twos, wondering what I had let...
How to get away from a toxic husband
Being a mother is never easy, but imagine if you are in a toxic relationship...
How to find inner peace as a mum
*This is a guest post I remember, as if it were yesterday, sitting at my...
When parenting doesn’t come naturally….
It’s something we’ve all been led to believe…that as humans put on this earth to...
Raising bilingual children – tips & challenges
*This is a guest post Are you raising children in a multicultural family? Would you...