The fourth trimester is a real thing...what are my tips to survive?
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Millennial Wifey
Apparently, as I was born after 1982, I am a Millennial; so it was with great interest that I read (yet another) Daily Mail article: 'Young, highly educated and proud to be a housewife: The millennial mothers who are happy to put their family before their careers'. You know what, these women make sense to … Continue reading Millennial Wifey
My 10 tips for raising happy kids
I was writing a piece for a parenting magazine, about secrets of raising happy children. The thing is that raising children is hard full stop. Add in all the requirements of being happy, polite, well-mannered, socially included, bright, engaging, sporty, healthy, creative and so on...it can be hard to be sure what works for making … Continue reading My 10 tips for raising happy kids
Top tips for crafting with kids
Don't. Kidding...sorta. In that, only do it if you are prepared...prepared to commit to the mess, the lack of following your instructions...that they will create something that looks like the Incredible Hulk threw up on it and they will be proud...and that they will most likely need a bath straight after (or when they decide … Continue reading Top tips for crafting with kids
What the duckety duck?!
So my last post was about saying it is OK – this parenting thing…I mean sometimes you can rock it, Instagram post’n’all and other days it is Facebook stalking in your front room while feeding the baby (heaven forbid that you are not gazing lovingly at your baby each and every time, the whole time, … Continue reading What the duckety duck?!