Why it’s easier to holiday with kids alone
My OH doesn’t really do holiday. Or days off work at all. The joys of working for himself and being a workholic. I usually just take N away on my own. We’ve only had 2 breaks when the OH came…
My OH doesn’t really do holiday. Or days off work at all. The joys of working for himself and being a workholic. I usually just take N away on my own. We’ve only had 2 breaks when the OH came…
Not all of us are maternal types and expects to have a baby. I was never sure and I pretty much decided that I didn’t want to have one. But then I hit 33 and decided that I would regret…
It’s nearly the start of the school year, which means everyone’s getting children kitted out in school uniform and new shoes. For us, we’re struggling on finding royal blue jogging trousers, because the school suppliers only do size 7/8 and…
Most children nowadays do at least one out of school activity. Although they often say children are marched from one to another, and aren’t given the chance to just enjoy being bored and finding their own entertainment. But I don’t…
When I was a child there was plenty my mum used to embarrass me with. I’m sure a lot of it was done intentionally. But most was just my mum being my mum. Now I’m a mum I can make…
When you’re a working parent you do have a lot more to think about in planning the logistics of your child going to school. You have to think about whether there’s a morning club and after school clubs. And you…
I mentioned to a friend the other day how I was embarrassed to invite people over to the house, because of the state of it. She commented that I shouldn’t be worried about that – but she’s not seen the…
Mum guilt. Do you have it? We hear the phrase all the time, with mums all over social media sharing their guilt over something they think they’ve not done right. Or how they’ve been a bad mum. It’s expected that…
After 3 years of our annual camping trip with friends we’re seasoned campers now. Before we went on the annual trip I had camped before with a mix of success. From pretty disastrous guide camps to a snowy absolutely freezing…
I don’t know what age it is that children suddenly start becoming responsible and stop losing their belongings. But I really hope it’s soon. *contains affiliate links N is a typical boy. He doesn’t really think about anything in advance….
It’s been a long time coming but N is starting to get fussier about his clothes. I was expecting it earlier given what other parents say about their children choosing their clothes when much younger. But until now N’s been…
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