No-one ever really *feels* like a grown-up: When I was younger my friends and I often used to quiz our parents about when they felt that they were, officially, an adult. My friend’s dad always used to say that even on their wedding day he felt like it was all an elaborate game. Fast forward a…
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Mum karma, and the mother of all paybacks
Read moreThere’s nothing quite like becoming a mum to make you gradually realise that the way you treated your own mum when you were a small child might not have always been, shall we say, brilliant.
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Call me, baby – five ways my mobile makes me a much better mum
Read moreCan your mobile make you a better mum? I was thinking about this last week when mine was out of action for a couple of days after I smashed the screen into a million tiny pieces. ‘How did you do it?’ the guy in the shop asked. ‘Erm…I got it out to take a photo…
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All the things there’s never enough of
Read moreIt seems like there’s never enough of anything at the moment. Does anyone (everyone?) with small children feel like this? Ever? All the time? Even…sometimes? Things there never seem to be enough of:
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If toddlers did London Fashion Week…
Read moreIt’s London Fashion Week this week. Which shows are you off to? What did you think of the amazing conceptual use of texture and shade in fabric to portray the story of…NO, ME EITHER.
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Five quick beauty pick-me-ups
Read moreWhat are your favourite quick beauty pick-me-ups? It’s fair to say the pre-baby beauty routine takes a back seat when you have children. Both spare time and spare hands become very limited (mine did, much to my dismay). Some things I am still evangelical about doing, like using hot cloth cleansers even when I’m exhausted and having…
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12 Ways London Changes When You’re A Parent
Read moreHere Are 12 Ways London Changes When You’re A Parent What are the ways London changes when you’re a parent? ‘Great news!’ I thought this week when I read that the Night Tube might actually be happening soon. And then I realised, it’s been years pre-children since we’ve lived on a tube line and the…
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