A Mum in a Million
On Mother’s Day, there’s a story I love to tell our family about my Mum. I was...
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Tag: parenting
Looking after a Sick Child
We were just arriving home from a day out, and a quick visit to my brother’s house yesterday...
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What Not to say to Single Parents
Every once in a while, one of my married friends will tell me that they are “single...
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How to Help Girls Prepare for Their First Period
Are you staring down the barrel of your daughter’s first period? My last year of primary...
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The Year of Lasts.
We were driving to school this morning when it occurred to me. This is the last school run...
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The Half Term That Wasn’t
It’s been a long week. Life took an unexpected turn, as it does, and I ended up flat...
Read MoreMagical Moments of Parenting #101: Bedtime
I was just lowering the blind in Flea’s room last night after her bath and bedtime story, when Flea quietly says “Excuse me, Mummy…” I look down on her, all snuggled up in her duvet, hair smelling of Johnson’s shampoo,...
Read MorePirate swords and burglars’ hats: that’s what little girls are made of
When I found out I was expecting a girl, I was dreading the idea of having one of those little girls who likes princesses and glitter and sparkles. I’m just not sure how I’d relate to that child, frankly. I’ve only worn a dress...
Read MoreAnd now for the headlines…
This whole ‘going to school’ thing is new for both of us. Since I split from The Father three years ago, it’s been me and Flea. I’ve worked part-time since she was born, and we’ve always spent loads of time together. So suddenly...
Read MoreLet’s Play Mummy Lingo Bingo
For those who don't know this about me: I'm a journalist. Like most journos, I've spent time working in newsrooms. Nowhere teaches you to swear better than a newsroom. I became a prolific pro-swearer in my 20s...
Read MoreFlea: a scam artist in the making
“Don’t make me go to nursery, Mummy. I will just play on my own quietly while you work.” This is what Flea said to me at 8.52am this morning as we prepared to get into the car with the cereal in a cup (today:...
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