Archived: Self Esteem
The New Painful Facials – Would You Have One?
I’m continually amazed at how much some people freak out at the mere mention of getting older and the lengths they’ll go to stay young. I remember when Botox first came out and how disgusted …
What’s Your Experience Of Being A New Mum?
So how did you feel in the weeks and months after giving birth. I seem to remember I veered from euphoria to exhaustion, and from feeling totally inept to extreme happiness. So it’s interesting to …
Raising Girls: How To Help Your Daughters
Ever since I was the agony aunt of Just 17 magazine I have had an interest in the whole idea of how girls are raised, and since having a daughter myself it’s something that I …
Kim Kardashian’s Pregnancy Style
So Kim Kardashian is pregnant, pushing the other famous mum-to-be out of the headlines. Why? Well, not because she’s more famous but because it seems she dares to wear revealing and sexy outfits when pregnant. …
Lose Weight In 2013
Hands up if your new year’s resolution is to lose weight? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of mums (and dads) like me will be trying to get healthy from this week. And while the …
The Perfect Woman Doesn’t Exist!
As regular readers of the blog know I love a good survey. The latest one that has me laughing is the about the perfect woman. A new study asked 2000 men if they rated their …
How To Teach Your Child Emotional Resilience
On Saturday I heard Professor Tanya Byron speak at the Mumsnet Blogfest. I’ve loved her take on parenthood and all things kids, since I watched her on The House of Tiny Tearaways, anyhow she got me …
Are The Olympics Making You Cry?
Are the Olympics making you well up? For someone like me who’s not particularly into sport it’s surprised me how much I’ve cried every time someone from Team GB has won. On Super Saturday like …
Disney Glams Up!
In my other job as a beauty writer I have been writing about the new Disney Villains make up collection due out in September. The collection which will coordinate with 5 Villain dolls in time …
Child Safety – We Need Your Views
What are your views on child safety? Are you a parent that sees danger at every turn? Someone who’s afraid your child will get snatched/hurt and injured wherever they are? Or do you feel that …
Do You Dress Like A Wife?
I love a good celebrity quote to rant over and this week’s favourite is Kate Moss (looking super gorgeous as ever in her Rimmel ad below), who declared she’d never dress “like a wife” and …
The Funny Things Kids Say
Though I try hard not to moan about looking horrible, sometimes I find myself lamenting the obvious. This morning was one of those days when I was grumbling about how terrible my face looked. Suggesting …
I’m Anita, a mum to two under 5s, a blogger, journalist and author. I’ll be blogging about all things family related whether that’s ranting about legislation, or a general heads up about something to make family life happier and less stressful. 
