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Do you ever fall into the trap of being a “shouty mum” or “bellowing dad”? Maybe it’s trying to help your kids with homework, or the pres…

There are a lot of parenting myths out there. The dictionary defines a myth as “a commonly believed but false idea.” And that’s the probl…

Discipline is sometimes seen as a dirty word – I think we all remember being disciplined as children. Perhaps we resented it at the time …

Have you got an interfering Mother in Law? Maybe it’s a friend who just can’t keep her opinions to herself? Or perhaps it’s your own mum …

GENTLE PARENTING… at best, it’s seen as weak parenting by the snowflake generation; at worst, it’s portrayed as downright lazy. Let me …

This post that has been floating around my brain for a couple of years and it’s something I’ve spent a lot time thinking about personally…

No don’t worry – I’m not about to advocate letting your little ones watch an ‘18’ film or drink a shot of vodka (!), but there are lots o…

Yup I fully appreciate the irony of a post about the problem with parenting advice on a blog which focusses on giving parenting advice… b…

“Children are like sponges” – have you ever heard that phrase? I think it’s so accurate – they pick up on everything that’s going on arou…

Cause and effect is the idea that something happens as a consequence of something else. For example, if I drop a glass, the glass smashes…

Make your choice. Find your list of priorities and don’t sweat the other stuff. This is about YOU living YOUR best life.

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Digital technology is evolving so quickly, it can be difficult to keep up. Even as a young mum, I sometimes feel overwhel…

Gentle parenting: it’s one of those marmite things – you either love it or hate it. Some people are drawn to the laid back, forgiving app…

As parents, it can feel like we spend our lives saying, “no!” Much as we hate doing it, sometimes dictator mummy has to step in and be fi…

As a mum, you spend a lot of time listening to your kids! Sometimes they’re singing, sometimes they’re screaming, sometimes they’re makin…

Dear Mummy-Blogger-To-Be,

I know what you’re thinking – this blogging thing could really work for you. It could give you a voice, an ide…

As a blogger, you hear a lot about follow and no follow links. If you’re not familiar, essentially, when you write a post which includes …

I recently wrote a post called ‘66 Things To Do Before You’re 6‘ and one of the things on that list was “Do some charity work”.

I think …

My girls love to play princesses. Their bedrooms are decorated with Disney princesses posters, their wardrobes are overflowing with glitt…

We all know them, don’t we – the perfect mums! The ones who are always early to pick their children up from school, complete with immacul…