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While listening to the radio at work the other day I heard a woman called Bea Marshall promoting her new parenting style: YES Parenting. It’s about saying yes to your children so they’ll become independent decision makers, because you know, children have never grown up to become independent decision makers before, ever. This will probably change the world. Yes, I rolled my eyes throughout as...

I have a list. A list of things – little things – that I remember as being fun, life-forming and important, but that are now obsolete. This list depresses me, partly because it makes me feel old; partly because I know these are things that my kids will never experience. The list includes such things as foil tops on milk bottles. And milk bottles themselves. And milkmen, come to think of it...

I turned 44 last week, an event that the middle child tells me would have elevated me to the status of goddess (or at least shaman) in some prehistoric tribes. Nowadays, we’re not so impressed by such milestones, and, if the ads on TV are any guideline, we should be jumping into oceans, laughing carelessly, and flirting wantonly at twice my age. That said, there are some eye-openers about...

So what is life like two weeks on from bringing the babies home? Well I have to say it is actually very relaxed! The triplets left the hospital in a great routine, where they were sleeping lots, feeding every three hours and didn’t need to be comforted too much, so we have kept this system going. We ask visitors to come during feeding times so that they can give one of the babies their bottle...

Seven years ago, I was walking around with a faint whiff of baby sick on my top and bags under my eyes, that gave the scariest of Halloween masks a run for their money, but now things are better. Now I feel like I can take on the world, simply because my daughter is seven and not a baby anymore... Yes, my days are still hectic, organising things for school each evening is simply two hours of...

My daughter is a daddy's girl, through and through. There's little her father can't fix and nothing he doesn't know. To Grace, her daddy is quite literally God's representative on earth. While I'm overjoyed my child has such a strong relationship with her father, I can't help but feel a little disgruntled from time to time. It's like a version of Good Cop Bad Cop is...

Coco Austin hit the headlines recently when she uploaded a snap of herself to social media. The model and gym bunny, who is due her first child before the end of the year, stunned fans and followers this week when she appeared to have next to no bump while hanging backstage at her husband Ice-T's gig. Seeing Coco accused of faking her pregnancy and reading the comments and remarks made by...

There are times when I really and truly dislike my teenage daughter. There, I said it. Yes, I love her and yes, I would lay down my life for her, but sometimes I find myself struggling to actually like her. Does this make me a bad mother or simply a woman who knows how to call a spade a spade and acknowledge that at times her daughter is nothing short of hideous company? Here are just ten times in...

Hey, This is my first blog post... I have just found out I am 6 weeks pregnant on my second child. On my first pregnancy, I went public in the Rotunda. I didn't have a bad experience, just the wait times at clinics were very long, and post delivery I was on a very busy ward with many other new mam's and babies. I am considering semi-private this time, but the cost is 1,100, my insurance policy...

Enough is enough - it’s time something was said, ladies! Dear Rude Mum At The School Gate, As mums, we all know just how hectic the morning is; getting the kids up, dressed, fed and in class on time makes for a very busy few hours. I know because I do it every day. But that is no excuse for rudeness. You may not realise this letter is being directed at you - you’re probably too busy dropping...