Have You Heard About Post-Natal Depletion? Here’s What It Is And How To Tell If You Have It If You’ve Had A Baby Recently, You Might Have Post-Natal Depletion. But What Is It And What’s The Post Natal Depletion Cure? You’ve probably not heard of post-natal depletion before, but the symptoms might be really familiar…
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How party season changes when you’re a parent
Read moreIt’s Christmas party season! I know this because a) it’s December this week so of course it’s Christmas party season b) All the women’s magazines in the shop are telling me to ‘get the party season look’ while I saunter past in my mum parka on the hunt for CBeebies mag and c) All the…
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15 fascinating* facts I’ve learned from YouTube about life, love and egg opening videos**
Read more*Fascinating / terrifying things I’ve learned from YouTube… ** Not strictly true.
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Baby’s second year: even more things you’ll obsess about
Read moreThe littlest member of our household recently had her second birthday (so she’s really not a baby any more, is she? Waaaa). Following my post on everything you’ll obsess about in your baby’s first year, here’s a look back at even *more* things you’ll inevitably obsess about in your baby’s second year, from one to…where’s the…
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Motherhood mysteries…do YOU know?
Read moreWe’ve recently become a bit obsessed in our household with Do You Know?, the CBeebies science show where everyday things are broken down and how they’re made and work is explained in brilliantly simple ways for pre-schoolers and primary pupils. Topics have ranged from crayons to cars and ice-cream, via the soft play factory. Talk…
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Calling all craft-loving children…design a Halloween costume with Tesco
Read moreCalling all art and craft-loving children…how would you like to see a Halloween costume you designed go on sale in supermarkets next year? (For parents: it’s a fiendishly fun activity for children under 12, a competition from Tesco where your child could Hallo-win £150 worth of Tesco vouchers and a donation for their school by…
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25 things I’d do with the mythical clock change ‘extra hour’
Read moreThe clocks go back this weekend! So that means an extra hour in bed…right…right?!