It’s funny how the significant moments happen without fanfare, rather than to the big hulloo you think they deserve. Working from home this lunchtime when Boy Two came in from school looking clammy and pale. He flopped onto the spare bed and said: “Urgh.” He was shivery and warm, achy, coughing and tired. Oh, shit. […]
Menstrual cups are not the bad guys
Coronavirus: Stockpiling or a feast of clearing out
There are, we learn, riots in the bog roll aisles as frantic shoppers grapple for the last Andrex before it’s too late. Too late for what? Goodness knows. Coronavirus is making its methodical way around the world and will get here eventually, no matter what we do. Concerning, yes. Prompting an uncontrollable urge for piles […]
Poem: Smile
6 super tips for travelling abroad with children
Treating your children to a holiday abroad is one of the most exciting and rewarding things you can do as a parent. However, as we know, children can be a bit of handful, even more so when they’re removed from their everyday routine and environment. So, to help you out, we’ve put together this list […]




