Hello! How was your Christmas? Happy New Year! Are your decorations still hanging on or are you hoovering pine needles out of the deepest darkest depths of your festively over-saturation soul, still? Either way, it’s a whole new year, and a time of fresh starts and changes and resolutions. Or is it? There seems to…
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CBeebies Thumbelina preview (and 10 of the biggest CBeebies earworms)
Read moreCalling all parents of small children – we had a sneak preview of CBeebies Thumbelina, which is this year’s CBeebies Christmas show. So in honour of this event, I’ve listed out my top ten CBeebies earworms, aka the catchiest tunes from the channel that you can’t stop singing. Out loud. In your head. On repeat.…
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The highs and woes of the second-time primary school application
Read moreReader, I have done something weird… But before I tell you about that, is anyone else applying for primary schools at the moment? Is anyone making the primary school application for their second – or third, or so on – child? How’s it all going? Flo is due to start in September 2019, so we’re…
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Trying For A Baby: 12 Things No-one Tells You About Fertility Problems
Read moreWhat No-one Tells You About Fertility Problems There’s a lot of chat about pregnancy and babies, but what about when you don’t get pregnant? Here’s what no-one tells you about fertility problems. When You Try For A Baby But Don’t Get Pregnant And NO, this isn’t a surprise pregnancy announcement or a stealth hint that…
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Three great things for girls
Read moreThis week we’re looking at three great things for girls This week, we’ve found three really good things for girls. Because…’Sometimes it’s haaaaard to be..a woman…’ sang, bizarrely, my 6-y-o into my ear this week. Me: ‘Where did you hear THAT?’ * Ignoring the rest of that song, it seemed like very apt timing as…
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10 Reasons Why Autumn Is TERRIBLE For Parents
Read moreHere’s why Autumn is terrible for parents… Forget all your romantic notions about autumn, it’s actually TERRIBLE for parents. Here are ten reasons why: Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…and the constant argument about wearing a coat, socks, winter shoes, and so on. On repeat. Until spring. (Why is it that the colder it gets,…
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When’s the right time to leave your baby overnight? (Yes, mine is nearly four…)
Read moreWhen is the right time to leave your baby overnight? When was the first time you left your baby overnight? I ask because last weekend, I left my baby overnight for the first time. Yes, the one who is four in two weeks (She’s still my baby! Also, when did that happen?) Don’t worry, they…