AKA toddlers, teething toys and the lure of the forbidden… What is it about babies and the irresistible appeal of the things that they just can’t have? It’s a tale as old as time; people have been craving forbidden fruit since Adam took the first bite from the apple (so behind the times; clearly if he…
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Future mum of two? Here’s my (non) advice…
Read moreWhat advice would a mum who’s a future mum of two…? So the world is on high alert for news of the new royal baby, in case you’ve failed to notice as you’ve been living on Mars, or under a rock, or just, you know, really busy. As an aside, surely the only thing worse…
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An open letter to sleep, from a tired mum of two
Read moreDear Sleep, Remember me? We used to be best friends, but then four years ago we fell out. I know it was something I did and not something I said; getting pregnant isn’t a sure-fire route to nights of blissful slumber, is it? And when the pregnancy insomnia was replaced by a baby who much…
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Being a rainbow in someone else’s cloud
Read more‘Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.’ Maya Angelou Did you know that this week is Parkinson’s Awareness Week? It’s a condition that affects about 127,000 people in the UK. That’s one in every 500 people, including my dad and two other family members. I’ve written before about the impact Parkinson’s has. It’s…
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Why I can’t watch films any more
Read moreWarning; contains mild peril… Want to know one of the strangest and most unexpected symptoms of having children?
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Your Baby’s First Six Months: 25 Inevitable Events
Read moreYour Baby’s First Six Months – Here Are 25 Inevitable Events Your baby’s first six months – so you’ve made it through the roller-coaster first six months of new babydom? Congratulations! It feels like such a massive achievement, doesn’t it? (Except no-one gives you a medal – and you have to keep on going…) Florence…
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