All Work And No Play Makes For Sad Parents

All Work And No Play Makes For Sad Parents

A new survey out today shows that a culture of ‘all work and no play’ in the UK is damaging family life, causing high stress levels, and creating an inability to switch off  at home. The …

Victoria Beckham’s Mummy Guilt

I am a fan of Victoria Beckham, and have it on good authority that despite her severe and gruff appearance in pictures she is both funny and a woman’s woman. I also like her because …

Are You On A Power Maternity Leave?

So a new article  in Stylist on on the power maternity leave has caused a bit of a parent storm. It seems the piece on mums turning their hand to new business ventures has left …

Would You Give Up Maternity Rights For Money?

How depressing is the Conservative party conference (and let’s face it all the political conferences)? I don’t know about you but I get tired of hearing all the lies and the false promises, and in …

Do You Want Free Parenting Classes?

David Cameron has been defending his new parenting classes and the new £3.4 million digital site for parents, arguing that, “It’s ludicrous that we should expect people to train for hours to drive a car …

How Tired Are You?

I’m tired, are you tired? If you lived in our house, this would be a very popular daily conversation, or rather competition. My husband and I start our day with this refrain and usually end …

Are You Looking For A Change Of Career?

Are you looking for a change of career post baby? Something more flexible and to do with parenting? If so, how do you feel about being a practitioner for the NCT (National Childbirth Trust)?
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Whatever happened to universal benefits?

David Cameron had got himself into a right old pickle trying to shave a few billion from the Government’s deficit by trying to means test what used to be universal benefits. Equally desperate to be …

No more donkey work – find your inner show pony!

However twinkly the fairy lights still are there’s no escaping the fact that it’s time to put down the Quality Street and pick up the paperwork that has been stashed away for the last week …

Alcohol – Mother’s Little Helper?

Some mothers are turning to alcohol to deal with the pressure of being “supermums,” putting their children at risk of depression and anxiety, according to a new report.

Alcohol misuse within families is an “escalating concern”, …

Confessions Of A Shouty Mum

I’ve always been a fan of good self-help books especially when it comes to parenting. There’s nothing better to ease your fears at 3 am then a book telling you something is completely normal. When …

Is It Worth Getting Fit before Christmas?

With the countdown to Christmas in full swing I’m wondering is it worth getting fit now or waiting for January? And the million dollar question is, if I do decide to go for it will …