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7 top tips for coping with a newborn in the wake of coronavirus #ad

More than 100 million. That's how many babies will be born under the shadow of the coronavirus outbreak if figures [...]

By |May 18th, 2020|Parenting|0 Comments

WIN one of 3 gardening kits worth £40 with Sudocrem! #ad

Fancy winning one of three gardening kits worth £40 to help see you and your little ones through the rest [...]

By |May 15th, 2020|Competitions, Parenting|5 Comments

How I’ve bagged a supermarket home delivery slot every week since lockdown

They're as rare as hen's teeth and getting one feels like winning the jackpot: I'm talking about supermarket home delivery [...]

By |May 3rd, 2020|Family life, Parenting|15 Comments

10 things they don’t tell you about giving birth in a pandemic

Giving birth in a pandemic isn't something I ever imagined doing, but like expectant mamas up and down the country [...]

By |April 28th, 2020|Parenting, Pregnancy|21 Comments

Introducing baby number four!

It's been a busy week at Crummy Mummy HQ. Our family of five has at last become six and...it's a [...]

By |April 26th, 2020|Parenting, Pregnancy|14 Comments

What NOT to say to an overdue pregnant mama!

They say babies come when they're ready, which is all very well but not very helpful when your due date [...]

By |April 17th, 2020|Parenting, Pregnancy|6 Comments

The reality of lockdown in a flat with no garden

Sooo, dare I ask how lockdown is going in your house? It's a loaded question I know! If my social [...]

By |April 15th, 2020|Family life, Parenting|6 Comments

10 things lockdown has taught me about my family

Hands up who fancies being on lockdown in a two bedroom flat with three kids and no garden? Me neither [...]

By |April 10th, 2020|Family life, Parenting|11 Comments

7 things NOT to say to a pregnant woman in a pandemic!

I'm afraid this is going to be a bit of a ranty one. It involves a certain virus, a heavily [...]

By |April 8th, 2020|Parenting, Pregnancy|12 Comments

Fun chocolate egg alternatives for Easter on lockdown

On the hunt for Easter egg alternatives you can still get your hands on without leaving the house owing to [...]

By |April 3rd, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|5 Comments

What’s in my hospital bag?

Thousands. That's how many times 'hospital bag' is tapped into Google in an average month And I don't know about [...]

By |April 1st, 2020|Parenting, Pregnancy|1 Comment

Will I be forced to give birth alone?

You might think it's a ridiculous question and one with an obvious answer: of course not. But with the UK [...]

By |March 30th, 2020|Parenting, Pregnancy|9 Comments

Planning ahead with the Boxclever Press family life diary

They say preparation is the key to success, and I don't know about you but that means I'm going to [...]

By |March 26th, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|2 Comments

8 ways I’m going to (try) & survive coronavirus homeschooling

If you'd have asked me a month ago if I'd ever consider homeschooling 'over my dead body' - or something [...]

By |March 24th, 2020|Parenting|8 Comments

Do pregnant women really need to self-isolate?

I'm talking, of course, about coronavirus and the government advice that all pregnant women should self-isolate for 12 weeks in [...]

By |March 19th, 2020|Parenting, Pregnancy|1 Comment