This blog is for parents who want to read something original and real about parenting, not the same old same old…lots of science, lots of humour and a load of good tips that really work! And an occasional rant.
It’s hard to believe it now but I used to try and be really nice to my children all the time. They won’t remember. I really did think that’s what… I’m becoming increasingly aware of things that really should work but don’t. Diets for example, or regularly checking your breasts for lumps, they’re things that don’t work and there’s lots… As I look at my daughter, just turned 15, I am so glad I’d become older and wiser before she arrived in the world. I am so glad I had… You use what you’ve got to give your kids an advantage in the world don’t you? And what we’ve got is individual to us, there’s no better or worse, and… This week I have mostly enjoyed picking blackberries, it’s something I haven’t done for a long time. Blackberrying is one of those activities I gave up when the kids got… Over the summer, on and off, I was playing a fun little game in my head called What If All The Kids Had Left Home Already, What Would That Be… Which start of term is the most difficult one of the year? ‘Back to school’ is a phrase that always strikes dread in my heart at any time of the… Having spent a year sitting in this exact position where I am sitting now, in front of my lap-top writing my book I have decided that all things Communicating with… My daughter and I, for lack of a World Cup game, found ourselves watching a tribute to football pundit extraordinaire Alan Hansen on telly the other night. Presented by Gary… I have just spent a year sitting in front of my lap-top writing my book ‘Communicating with Kids’ so I thought it would be a good idea to go out… I remember watching some t.v. news programme years ago, where an interviewer asked an ‘expert’ this question: ‘Should we be worrying about this?’ I think it was something to do… Having won the World Cup last time, Spain have exited this one at the group stage, just as France did when they won, as did Italy, and even Brazil. Success… When my daughter was three, I said to her ‘The World Cup is starting next week, I’ll need to watch every match uninterrupted.’ This is a confessional blog post, by… Here’s a question I get asked a lot: ‘If my little girl/boy gets to see Page 3 in public how do I explain it to her/him?’ and my advice is… Summer half-term is like a seasonal consumer groundhog day for me. I inevitably find myself in one of those large cheap shopping emporiums like Matalan with my daughter and the… Last week I heard something interesting on telly from Bob Mortimer, the comedian and, in my opinion, the funnier half of Reeves and Mortimer. Apparently he was once a bin…
The Pressure to Be Nice
Teenagers: Things That Don’t Work
Body Confidence Issues
My Parenting Job is Done
Activities With Kids
Empty Nest Syndrome
Which Start of Term is The Worst?
The Wisdom of Teachers
What’s Wrong With Insecurities?
A Rant Against Positive Thinking
Should We Worry?
Success and Failure
How To Get Your Needs Met
How Do I Explain Page 3 to My Kids?
Shopping For a Swimming Costume
When Will My Kids Be Settled?