Parenting posts
I love swimming. I’m not amazing at it, but I enjoy it and I rarely feel as good as when I’ve spent an hour or so in the pool. Unless I take my kids, of course. We’ve very recently started swimming lessons for my oldest. I feel pretty bad that we’ve left it this long. Swimming is a pretty vital […]
Swimming lessons for kids: A necessary evil Read More >>
With two children I’ve been around the social media block a bit, and what with being in a fair few parenting groups I am very well acquainted by now with the humblebrag. A humblebrag, for the uninitiated, is a boast which is cunningly disguised as a self-deprecating comment or complaint. For example: ‘I’m so pretty, people won’t give me a
The art of the new parent humblebrag Read More >>
Three years ago I wrote this post, about having two under two. A while later, I wrote this one, reflecting back almost a year later. More recently, I wrote a post about why I am now so glad that we went for the small age gap; Ten reasons I love having a close age gap. As you can see, reading
10 things ‘two under two’ mums are sick of hearing Read More >>
Half term is upon us, and the weather until today has actually rather good which is odd and mildly unsettling, as it is usually horrendous. This has meant that I’ve been sorting through my clothes looking for some kind of summer-suitable wardrobe. Boob sweat is bad enough, let’s not compound the misery with sleeves. Turns out, I’ve lost a bit
The wonderful experience of clothes shopping with kids Read More >>
Before I was a parent, I made friends fairly easily. I had some friends from school, some from uni, some from work, some from previous jobs and some that I’d just made along the way. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have those people in your life; but it can be tricky to keep a friendship alive when you
10 times you need ‘mum friends’ (urgh, I know) Read More >>
I’ve said it before; ‘Is he a good baby?’ has to be the most stupid, idiotic question it’s possible to ask a new parent. Particularly one that is, like Archie, the newest member of the royal family, a mere two days old. It is undoubtedly the worst question. At two days old, babies lack the capacity to be bad. Hitler
Nine things not to ask a new mum to avoid looking like a total tit Read More >>
After almost three weeks of wobbling, my oldest lost her first tooth while eating a jacket potato. This is a momentous occasion and the source of great excitement in her five-year-old life. She’s talked of little else since the first wobble, informing family, friends and classmates and giving them all a demonstration of its wobbliness. I’m glad the bugger finally
The one with the tooth fairy and the creepy doll Read More >>
With a 19 month age gap, I was the mother of two children under two years old for about 5 months. They are are now five and three, which doesn’t sound too bad; before too long they’ll be five and four which does sound slightly scarier. It does however mean that with one school year between them, I’m currently waiting
Hurrah for two under two! Ten reasons I love having a close age gap Read More >>
Quick show of hands – who is winning at parenting, all day every day? Oh there are certainly good days, days when the sun is shining and everyone is well rested and in a good mood, but there are also much worse days. Days when the small people you are tasked with looking after are miserable, grumpy, demanding and overtired
12 signs you’re a better parent than you think you are Read More >>
It’s all a bit baby-crazy this way at the moment; friends seem to be popping out tiny bundles of joy all over the place and we’re on what seems like day 100 of niece-or-nephew watch. What will come first? My new kitchen or my new family member? It’s all to play for at the moment. I never expected it to
Stopping at two: Holding babies and feeling broody Read More >>
