Category featuring articles about parenting, including parenting problems, strategies, techniques and experiences.
How Do I Help My Child Look After Their Mental Health?
Read moreThere’s so many things we can do as parents to help children understand their feelings and thoughts, as well as teach them how to regulate these healthily. I’ve spent time researching ways to teach him things that don’t come naturally to me. Here are my tips, feel free to add your own in the comments,…
Are You Suffering With School Holiday Syndrome Too?
Read moreAfter speaking to other parents and looking at online parent groups, I’ve noticed I’m not the only one so I’ve decided to call it School Holiday Syndrome. This is how it’s looked to me so far:
Single Parenting is My Super Power for #FamilySuperPowers
Read moreSince hearing about npower’s new #FamilySuperPowers campaign to celebrate superpowers parents can have, it’s got me thinking about whether I have any.
The 10 Best Things about Being a Single Parent
Read moreRecently I wrote the 10 Worst Things About Being a Single Parent, so it’s now time to tell you the ten BEST things. It’s not all bad so it’s about time us solo parents bigged ourselves up! I’ve included quotes from some of the lovely single parents I’ve chatted to in the single parent…
The 10 Worst Things about Being a Single Parent
Read moreLike all things in life, everything has it’s pros and cons. Single parenting is all I know, because my son’s father left when he was six weeks old, and recently I’ve been reflecting on what’s been good and bad during these four years. Because I prefer to end on a positive note, I will start…
Taking My Son Camping For The First Time…
Read moreA couple of weeks ago my son and I were invited to a bloggers’ camping weekend trip run by Camping in the Forest (CiTF) which looked both challenging and exciting, so I accepted! I haven’t camped since I was a teenager at Girl Guides and that was not an enjoyable experience at all, because all…
What Makes My Mum So Special
Read moreAs Mother’s Day drawers closer, I’m aware of how much I feel for my mum, but of how little I say it to her. In fact the last time I think I told her was when I was about 9 or 10, and I wrote her a poem for Mother’s Day, which still hangs on…
Sleepless in Ilkeston: The Gro Clock Miracle
Read moreRemember when they were babies and you never got much sleep? Remember getting the odd 3 hours of solid sleep and feeling like you had slept for a month?
How Food Additives Can Affect Child (and Adult!) Behaviour
Read moreDoes your child have a lot of tantrums? Are they addicted to certain foods? Are they moody, aggressive or argumentative? Do they dominate other children during play? Are they good, then difficult, then good constantly?
The Nipper Clipper: A Safer Way to Cut Baby & Toddler Nails
Read moreLike me, have you ever accidently caught your baby/toddler’s fingers when attempting to cut their nails? And also like me, have you done this a lot more than once?!