Communication, Kids and Culture
I’m not a fan of strategies and techniques of behaviour-management and discipline, I never have been, partly because it all sounds too much like hard work to me and I’m basically lazy. I’m also uncomfortable with the words themselves, they … Read More
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 reached the Fuck It stage of body confidence and that … Read More
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 the same as it would be for anything else that … Read More
When I just had my three sons, I saw myself as their blueprint of Woman and I wanted them to think that women are good, but when I had my daughter I learned pretty early on that ‘women are good’ was … Read More
My daughter and I are nearing the end of our autumn reality t.v. fest during which we have gorged ourselves on X Factor and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here for the past few happy weeks. I love … Read More
I found a great quote on Twitter this week, I don’t know who said it so I can’t credit it, but it just about sums up my philosophy so I’ll share it with you here: ‘I don’t know how to … Read More
This week I travelled up to North Wales to see Grandma with my 13-year-old daughter, the first time we have done this trip just the two of us. At Oxford services (Westbound, M40) we went into W H Smith for … Read More
Welcome back everyone who had to make a bit of effort to resubscribe to this blog, and welcome new subscribers! Those who’ve been here for a while know that I write about my real life with my real children, with … Read More
I am becoming a real feminist, I know this because my 16-yr-old son rolls his eyes and says ‘Honestly mum, you’re becoming a real feminist’ whenever I make a reasonable comment about wimmin’s issues. ‘Oh no’ I say ‘that must … Read More