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Does having a fourth baby make me selfish?

‘It’s not fair’, ‘she needs therapy’ and ‘selfish’. Those are some of the criticisms leveled at Britain’s biggest family after [...]

By |October 25th, 2019|Parenting, Pregnancy|10 Comments

5 bedtime clock change tips for kids

Hands up who’s looking forward to an extra hour when the clocks go back? I know I am (with a [...]

By |October 23rd, 2019|Parenting, Uncategorised|1 Comment

Is Sainsbury’s right to ban the sale of fireworks?

I ask after Sainsbury’s announced the decision not to sell fireworks in any of its stores for the first time [...]

By |October 21st, 2019|Parenting|11 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

There's an air of mystery surrounding #MySundaySnapshot this week: it was taken on the beach near our house, where I [...]

By |October 20th, 2019|Parenting|7 Comments

Refreshing our winter wardrobe with ACE for Colours

It’s that time of year again. The temperature is dropping, the nights are drawing in and it’s time to get [...]

By |October 18th, 2019|Parenting, Reviews|1 Comment

5 top tips for coping with pregnancy scanxiety

Did you know that around one in seven pregnant women in the UK now pay for private scans during pregnancy, [...]

By |October 16th, 2019|Parenting, Pregnancy|0 Comments

Entering the magical world of David Walliams with McDonald’s Happy Meals

Did you know that instead of plastic toys, McDonald’s is currently giving away free David Walliams books with every Happy [...]

By |October 14th, 2019|Parenting, Reviews|3 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week pretty much sums up our weekend: wet wet wet! Despite the rain I still managed to make [...]

By |October 13th, 2019|Parenting|9 Comments

Has gender neutral parenting gone a step too far?

I ask after a couple hit the headlines for deciding not to reveal their baby’s gender to family and friends [...]

By |October 11th, 2019|Parenting|11 Comments

My top 10 tried & tested morning sickness remedies

‘An uncomfortable condition that can occur with or without vomiting’. That’s the dictionary definition of morning sickness, which is an [...]

By |October 9th, 2019|Parenting, Pregnancy|1 Comment

10 things I’m going to do differently with baby number four

If you were to have your time again on the baby making front, what would you do differently? It's been [...]

By |October 7th, 2019|Parenting, Pregnancy|5 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

Hands up who likes going to garden centres just to see the Christmas decorations? #MySundaySnapshot this week comes from a [...]

By |October 6th, 2019|Parenting|6 Comments

5 great places to visit in Ireland with kids

It's known for Guinness, shamrocks and leprechauns - if you're lucky enough to spot one. Just over three hours from [...]

By |October 4th, 2019|Parenting, Travel|0 Comments

OMG…I’m expecting baby number 4!

One's lonely, two fight, three's piggy in the middle, four's just right. So the saying goes about having four children [...]

By |October 2nd, 2019|Parenting, Pregnancy|17 Comments

WIN 5 boxes of Organix Gruffalo Biscuits!

Fancy winning not one, not two, not three but FIVE boxes of Organix’s new cocoa & vanilla Gruffalo Biscuits? Then [...]

By |September 30th, 2019|Parenting, Reviews|77 Comments