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Parents of teenagers, this one’s for you*

April 19, 2018 Joanne Mallon 4

  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 […]

Toddlers: An Instruction Manual – Book Giveaway

January 7, 2015 Joanne Mallon 0

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

July 15, 2014 Joanne Mallon 0

  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

July 9, 2014 Joanne Mallon 0

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

October 2, 2013 Joanne Mallon 5

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

July 3, 2013 Joanne Mallon 0

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:


Text-from-god

 

Now, what would you make of that?


What’s the purpose of toddlers?

April 22, 2013 Joanne Mallon 1

  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

March 26, 2013 Joanne Mallon 3

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

March 18, 2013 Joanne Mallon 1

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?

January 31, 2013 Joanne Mallon 8

  I was woken up on Sunday morning by the sound of my daughter hustling my hairdryer out of the room. At this point I […]

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