With the long summer break on the horizon, I am desperately trying to knock this house into shape before two children are running wild in it all day long. I know most families face the same issue; little piles of junk discretely piling up all over the house that are never sorted out. I’m presently
My experiment trying to avoid use of the car on the school run has come to an end. It’s been an educational experience and I’m glad I made the effort to participate in Sustran’s Safe To School campaign (#SafeToSchool). Even if I say so myself, it has required a major effort on my behalf. This
Over the past few days, something strange has happened in our household; Elizabeth, our toddler, has decided she likes being in a baby carrier. This is a very welcome development and ends a 12 month drought during which she refused to go in one. When I say refused, I mean she would scream and flail
With the clock ticking down to Father’s Day, a new survey claims to have unearthed a new breed of British male; the Super Dad. The results are displayed in the infographic below. The survey was carried out on behalf of clothes retailer Jacamo. It seems to show a certain level of equality between the genders when
As you may be aware, Mumsnet has just undertaken some research into working mothers. If you aren’t familiar with it, 900 working mothers were asked what they thought about being away from the kids and only 13% said they felt guilty about it. The research also found that that 48% of respondents felt having a
