Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideNo, my one-year-old does not speak Mandarin (and I’m trying not to worry about it)A couple of months ago the Bundle and I were eating lunch together when something amazing happened.Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
Published inLady PiecesEssential Advice for New MothersDon’t Listen to Advice, Except For All of MineMay 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideA letter to my pregnant self: put down the birthing trainer.There are women in this world, apparently, who don’t even know they’re pregnant until they’re three or four months gone. They get up off…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideCoronavirus, anxiety chickens, and why I’ve stopped using the Calm appAre humidifiers dangerous Are humidifiers dangerous babies Are humidifiers dangerous babies 9 months Are humidifiers dangerous UK Are…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideThe one incredibly important thing that no-one tells you about babiesI had been a mother for about four months when I decided I had cracked it. I was in my local cafe, chatting to a pair of new mums at the…Dec 28, 2019Dec 28, 2019
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideWho am I to tell a man he can’t take his daughter to a baby yoga class?“I’ve booked a baby yoga class for tomorrow morning,” I tell Baby Daddy one Tuesday evening as he’s walking the Bundle up and down the…Jul 6, 2019Jul 6, 2019
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideWhy I wish I hadn’t bought special pyjamas to wear while in labourWhen I was pregnant, even near the end, when catching a side glance of myself in a shop window as I walked by was like watching a cruise…Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideI’m not making a birth plan (and you shouldn’t either)There’s a lot of talk, these days, of “birth plans”. Have I written mine? What are my preferences? Do I want pain relief? Intervention…May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideIf there’s one thing I know, it’s that we need more stuffGod help us, we go to The Baby Show. Ok look, fine. It was my idea. I was tricked. Duped by a ticket “offer” from the NCT that actually…Apr 4, 2019Apr 4, 2019
Published inThe Millennial Mother’s GuideDifficult conversations with my cervixThe one thing you don’t want to see is blood. That’s universal. There’s no-one that says “a little bit of bleeding just before your third…Feb 16, 2019Feb 16, 2019