The mother law: everything that can possibly go wrong just before you’re due to leave the house with small children, does. Leaving the house pre-children is really, really easy; I laugh now at how easy it was. It involves a) making sure you have your phone, bag and keys and b) walking out of the…
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Hey Huggies – we’re baby wipes ambassadors
Read moreBaby wipes are pretty much the fabric of parenting life, aren’t they? I’m never more than three feet from at least half a pack. Leaving the house without any would make me very, very nervous. Running out is more than enough to turn a good day bad. With a weaning baby and a toddler who…
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Why I’m taking my daughters to vote today
Read moreLast night I had a conversation with Eliza and Florence about the 2015 general election that went something like this: Me: So there’s an election tomorrow Eliza: What’s that? Me: It means that everyone in the country votes for their favourite party… Eliza: Why? Me: …and the one with the most votes get to run…
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Other people’s Sophies
Read moreAKA 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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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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