What did you find to be the hardest part of having a new baby? Constant worry, mum brain, being compared to others and not being prepared for the reality of nappy rash are just some of the concerns cited in a recent study as the most surprising and irritating aspects of parenting. Nearly a quarter […]
3 years ago
You can’t look after anybody else if you don’t look after yourself. Over the last couple of years between lockdowns, home schooling and working from home, I’ve been pretty wiped out, as have many parents. With the stress of parenthood and then the additional pressures of Covid restrictions, it can all start to feel incredibly […]
4 years ago
“The next two years would be packed with a lot of tears.” Parenting a child dealing with mental health struggles is far from easy. It can be anything from helping them cope with exam induced anxiety, depression from bullying or anger management after turmoil in their life. Then there are health issues such as schizophrenia […]
4 years ago
They had it coming! I don’t know if it’s because they were locked up too long together during quarantine or if there’s a full moon due, but my two kids will not stop fighting. If they are in a room for longer than a few minutes together one of them will start arguing with the […]
4 years ago
Every time! What is it with kids and waiting until the absolute last minute to tell you they need something for school the next day? It just feels like if my child has the option of telling me a week beforehand or a few hours beforehand they will always choose the latter and I know […]
4 years ago
As parents we will always worry about our children. We worry about them making friends at school. We worry about them going on their first night out. We worry about what they might have to face when they go out into the world as adults. Each parent will have their own fears but for some […]
5 years ago