There are days when modern life feels like an endless parade of warning labels: Mind the step. Hot beverage may be hot. Do not ingest the candle. And in these moments, my mind wanders back to the generations who somehow survived childhood armed with nothing but a slice of bread, an optimistic belief in gravity, and a complete absence of adult supervision.Let us take a little wander through the…
I’ve long suspected we mums are living in an age where the greatest crime isn’t forgetting the PTA raffle… it’s daring to parent differently. And nothing proves it quite like the saga currently unfolding in the Italian woods, where a British -Australian family attempting a wholesome “back-to-nature” childhood found themselves at the centre of a national storm, mushroom poisoning…
Edgar’s offhand wisdom inKing Lear– “ripeness is all” – is a marvellous thing to whisper into the ear of any parent currently living with a human in the body of a hormonal small asteroid. It isn’t a rallying cry for control, nor a promise of tidy victories. It’s the quiet, knotted knowledge that some growth can’t be manufactured, only allowed. Which…
The new baby visit – a sacred social ritual where everyone coos over a tiny, squishy human while mum’s mask politely through a fog of hormones, exhaustion and a copious amount of dry shampoo. You’ve been waiting weeks, even months to meet this adorable little bundle, and all you want to do is put the camera in its face and take pictures.
But before you grab your keys and head on…
Ah, that magical time of year again – the clocks go back this Sunday (26th October), and while most people dream of an extra hour in bed, parents everywhere know the truth: it usually means the exact opposite. Forget lazy lie-ins – during clock change many mums will be up at 5am, bleary-eyed and clutching a coffee, as little ones cheerfully announce, “Morning, Mummy!”. The end of daylight…
As mums, we all know how quickly childhood slips through our fingers. One minute you’re cradling a newborn, and the next you’re waving them off at the school gates. Those first tiny shoes, scribbled drawings, or favourite teddies aren’t just “things” – they’re little pieces of our children’s story. But in the middle of family life, with toys, schoolbags, and endless laundry taking…
Teenage years are often romanticised as a carefree time of discovery, friendships, and first love. But the reality is often much more complex – and sometimes painful. The gripping series Adolescencestrips away the nostalgia and shines a raw, unfiltered light on the struggles today’s teens face.
For parents, this show isn’t just entertainment – it’s a wake-up call. Here are…
How big is my baby this week? What milestone should my baby be hitting this month? Is he breathing? When’s the next vaccine? What should he eat? There were SO many questions coming at me; honestly, it was overwhelming. I asked my fellow new-parent friends, hoping for clarity, but all I got were different answers and more confusion. So, naturally, I just kept downloading apps. At one point, it…
We often reflect on how much parenting has changed over the years – the routines, the expectations, even the language we use. The evolution of parenting styles is a fascinating journey in itself. But it’s not just our approaches to discipline or education that have evolved. The way we care for our children when they’re unwell has changed just as dramatically.
While time-honoured comforts…
Parenting – it’s that job where everyone has an opinion, but you’re the one who has to figure it out. And while every generation swears that their way is the best, we can learn a lot from our predecessors. Before we had smartphones and 24/7 parenting podcasts, people still managed to raise resilient and resourceful children. So, how can past parenting styles help us out today?
Tough love…