Lost: one toy Mickey, also goes by the name of Minnie. Lives in London, last seen in Sheffield. Help! Does your child have a favourite toy? If so, make them hold it tight and never let it out of your sight. Sounds obvious, but it’s a lesson we’ve just learned.
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How not to talk to pregnant women; a handy guide
Read moreThe complete nonsense that comes out of people’s mouths when faced with a pregnant woman never ceases to amaze me. It’s like the addition of a bump to a conversation means all common sense flies out of the window and creates an open season on ridiculous comments, where nothing is too personal and no body…
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Things to do before baby two arrives – the toddler edition
Read moreThings To Do Before Baby Two – The Toddler Edition What are the best things to do before baby two arrives – when you already have a toddler? What To Do Before You Have A Baby… Following my last pregnancy, I made a list of the ultimate things to do before the baby arrives and everything…
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The real school sports day, mum and toddler style
Read moreIt’ll probably come as no great surprise that I hated school sports. From the autumnal wet netballs deliberately aimed at your cold legs, to the frosty winter hockey pitch and the scorching heat of summer athletics, when you’re trying not to break a sweat to avoid the ritual humiliation of the communal shower, it’s fair…
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Can You Work Up To Your Due Date? Holly Willoughby & Working In Pregnancy –
Read moreCan You Work Up To your Due Date…? Can you work up to your due date when you are pregnant? How long before your due date should you stop working? Can you work up to 39 weeks pregnant? What’s the legal perspective when it comes to work? I’ve been thinking about this over the past…
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Ice-cream Sundays with Claudi and Fin
Read moreParenting confession time; my child has eaten ice-cream and she really likes it *shocked face*. We did initially swear – in the style of first-time, middle class parents – that the only sugar she’d eat would be from naturally organic produce farmed directly from the fields of Waitrose – but life doesn’t really work like…
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The signs I’m getting old (am I?)
Read moreI went to lunch the other day with some friends. We met on our first day of uni, our friendship was cemented on a £3 bottle of wine each before going out, drinks, drinks, drinks, dancing and not remembering getting home. And here we were, having a lovely lunch with nice wine in a quality…