Top tips for cutting a toddler’s hair

Well. That’s scarred us both for life. He’s left with some 80’s style tramlines and I’m part tempted to hit … More

Day 17 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

We are in lockdown but today we celebrated freedom. Locked-down freedom. Does that still count? Semi-freedom? Frockdown? Lockdom? Whatever you … More

The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More

Getting the wins in early. Today I have a consultant appointment. It’s a follow-up after some topical treatment on a … More

So I missed Day 4. Four days in and I’m already struggling for positivity. To be fair to me, yesterday … More

Forest Etiquette So lockdown version 1.0 started 238 days ago for us. That equates to 34 weeks of life-adjustment. Of … More

“Why are you crying?” “Mummy took my trains away” “Why did she do that?” “I was sad.” Why did mummy … More

Social media is a strange beast. It paints this idyllic picture of family life through the little snapshots, those perfect … More

This will have to be a stealth post. It’s been in my head the whole day long but even without … More

Nine months. Nine long, swollen, sleep deprived, exhausting months a mother carries her child. She shares nourishment. She gives oxygen. … More