Seven surprising perks of having kids
Being a parent can be rough; this week alone I’ve faced homework deadlines, a sickness bug, multiple tantrums, a nasty smash on the head (their head not mine), I’ve been…
“Is Weymouth in Ukraine?” Talking to kids about war
I’ve always talked openly to the boys about most things; it wasn’t a conscious decision so much as an instinctive one. When they got to the age where they could…
Countdown to Christmas
Yes – I’m aware that its still November, but whether we want to admit it or not the countdown to Christmas is here. In Christmases past I’ve spent the week…
Six Parenting jobs I did not sign up for
When you become a parent you suddenly embark upon several careers that most of us have had little or no training for. And you have no choice in the matter.…
Seven surprising perks of having kids
Being a parent can be rough; this week alone I’ve faced homework deadlines, a sickness bug, multiple tantrums, a nasty smash on the head (their head not mine), I’ve been…
How much should we shield our children from the news?
We often listen to the radio in the car (6 music preferably, when I’m not taking David Bowie or Spiderman theme tune requests). When the news comes on I sometimes…
5 Things We Say To Kids That Wind Me Up
I get a lot wrong as a parent and I say or do things I look back on later and feel awful about. So it’s a bit rich of me…
Toddlers as anarchists
Toddlers. The messy, chaotic, unreasonable and adorable tiny ones that require near constant monitoring, and yet resist this level of inference with every fibre of their being. I’ve had a…