One of my best buds gets hitched in four weeks, and she (perhaps misguidedly) asked me to be a bridesmaid. Together with three others (two of whom are also mums, hello slap-dash organising team), we organised her a night away in Cardiff, the city she met her future husband (a […]
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How to Stop Your Toddler Having a Tantrum
A choose your own adventure guide to dealing with the terrible twos… Trying to find ways to stop your toddler having a tantrum? Not to be unfeeling, but, HAHA. Good luck. I recently ordered a few books on the toddler years as I realised I hadn’t read anything since I […]
I Do Not Like the Sound of My Voice Like This
The annoying truth about ‘mummy voice’ (spoiler alert: I have one). I’ve never spent much time around mums. My mum? Yes. All the time. Every minute I can. But not new mums. I was the first of my mates to have a baby, so pretty much everything has been unchartered […]
Breastfeeding In Public: A Guide
Breastfeeding in public is not a topic worth debating. I cannot be bothered to lay out an argument for or against because quite simply there is no viable ‘against’ argument. It’s what women were given breasts for, and telling them not to use them as intended to nourish their babies […]
29 Ways to Say ‘No’ to a Toddler
Apparently, it’s best not to over-use the word ‘no’ with toddlers, or it begins to lose all meaning. Easier said than done when your small person spends most of its time balancing on unstable objects and cramming dangerous-looking articles into its mouth. Here are a few alternatives, anyway… That’s not […]
Kitchen Karaoke: Sleeping Bunnies (with Lyrics)
The Kitchen Karaoke series continues. As promised, Jack’s choice of song this week. And it’s one of his favourites – Sleeping Bunnies, the nursery rhyme. I’ve, er, put the lyrics below just in case you’re inspired to sing along. Hop little bunnies etc etc. Oh, and don’t expect to get […]
Have a Baby, Lose Your Mind
Throughout pregnancy, people often refer to having ‘baby brain’. And while medical studies do note changes to a woman’s brain throughout pregnancy and for two years after birth (specifically in relation to the brain’s response to seeing your child’s face), there’s no actual evidence that motherhood makes you more forgetful. […]
Things I Never Did Before I Was a Parent
Thought you wouldn’t be one of those mums? Think again. Here are 12 things I never thought I’d do… Before becoming a mum. Just put another jumper on to cover up a vomit stain on the one underneath, rather than actually taking the offending item off Say “Thank God for […]