Why childbirth is like a horror film
Rosemary’s Baby, The Hand that Rocked the Cradle… horror films know you’re on high alert when you welcome a new baby. But the great irony is women have already seen far greater horror getting...
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Ultimate TV dads
Who are the best dads on TV? You know, those characters we binge-watch being the ultimate parent goals. To celebrate Fathers Day, we’ve rounded up the ten best dads who are bossing it on...
Days Out: Redwings Horse Sanctuary review
I live really close to Redwings Horse Sanctuary – like, really close. But I had never been until two weeks ago. Maybe with zoos and dinosaur parks just down the road, I didn’t really feel...
Days Out: Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure Park review
One of my earliest memories is the Dinosaur Park at Lenwade. That’s what it was called in the 90s. There were no fairground rides, soft play or splashpads but that towering model of a brachiosaurus was...
Bluey: The Sign review
Let’s be honest, this blog is mainly me ranting musing about parenting dilemmas that hit mums of little ones, with the occasional bit of advice thrown in. I don’t really do TV reviews. But both...
How to handle unwanted advice
What is it with parenting and unwanted advice? It must be the only topic in the world where everyone’s happy to approach absolute strangers with nuggets of wisdom. You don’t see it at any...
Parenting: The Mental Load
I don’t know about you but I’m knackered. Like, always knackered. There are some days I can explain it: wake ups in the night plus a potty training day that did NOT go well....
Best TV Mum moments
Happy Mothers Day! To celebrate the big day, I posted a countdown of the ultimate on-screen mums earlier in the week, counting down the characters that give us mum-goals. The thing is, TV isn’t...
Best TV Mums 2024
Who are the best on screen mums? When I started researching this, I noticed a common theme between all of the familiar names: Bambi’s mum, Lily Potter, Nemo’s mum. Yeah, it’s not great for...
Mother’s Day songs
There’s lots of songs which could be a soundtrack to Mum Life – Under Pressure or No Sleep being prime examples*. But it’s Mother’s Day this week so it’s about celebrating us and putting...