90s kids

All of the toys from my childhood that I have now passed down to my kids

All of the toys from my childhood that I have now passed down to my kids

I was at the park recently with my children and there were so many kids with plastic backpacks and Aaron Carter haircuts that I thought I was in a time warp. The 90s are back and I can’t even deal with the fact that it’s been nearly 20 years since the decade ended. I think […]

5 years ago

Owning a Tamagotchi prepared me for parenthood in a way no parenting book could

Owning a Tamagotchi prepared me for parenthood in a way no parenting book could

I’ve been training for this moment since 1997. During my pregnancies I went to my pre-natal classes, I read all the books and I read any articles I thought my be useful. I also browsed a lot of parenting forums to pick up tips and tricks directly from parents themselves. Now, with all of that […]

5 years ago

The 10 kids’ films that completely traumatised me as a child

The 10 kids’ films that completely traumatised me as a child

When watching modern children’s films I have one question, where is the trauma? Growing up with films from the 80s and 90s, there was no end of trauma. I’m sure it helped me build character but seriously, were they not allowed to release a movie unless it was going to scar you for life? I know […]

7 years ago