Parents of teenagers, this one’s for you*
I’ve got two teenagers with exams coming up, and I can see that life is pretty tough for them and their peers. As for […]
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Toddlers: An Instruction Manual – Book Giveaway
I couldn’t give away one of my books and not the other, so here’s a chance to win a copy of my first book. This […]
How geeky families (and Doctor Who fans) do the summer holidays
People don’t half bang on about the outdoors a lot during the summer. Look, it’s not compulsory. You don’t have to leave the house […]
5 books to read with your child this summer
My daughter and I are each reading a book. Actually, it’s the same book – Longbourn by Jo Baker. This is the story of Pride and […]
There’s sexist and there’s just plain depressing
Do you let your child wear slogan T shirts? I can take or leave them – never been a big fan of the ones that […]
You’ll never guess who texted me
So it's Saturday night and I'm sat on the sofa, as you do, counting down the days until Doctor Who returns.
And then up pops this text on my phone:
Now, what would you make of that?
What’s the purpose of toddlers?
Unruly toddlers, toddlers with iPads – it really is a bumper news week for the toddler watchers amongst us. (Latecomers may now swivel their […]
5 places to hide from the kids during the Easter holidays
The Easter school holidays are coming up. Your kids are coming for your computer to play Minecraft. You need it for good old fashioned paying […]
Stationery confessions – the next chapter, written in longhand
After the last time I made my stationery confessions, I discovered that there is a whole world of stationery-related blogs to enjoy. Who knew? Yes, […]
Could you do a day without technology?
I was woken up on Sunday morning by the sound of my daughter hustling my hairdryer out of the room. At this point I […]