Things I Wish I Knew Before My Child Turned 10
Somewhere between the last Barbie phase and their first eye-roll lies the mysterious realm of the tween years – that emotionally chaotic no man’s land between childhood and teenagehood. If you’re a mum staring down the barrel of a 10th birthday candle, grab a cuppa, because I’m about to spill the tea on everything I […]
FAFO Parenting: The Wildly Honest Mum Trend That’s Breaking the Internet (and Saving Sanity)
Mum, It’s Not Just You There’s a fresh new wave of parenting crashing through the mum-sphere right now. It’s bold, it’s slightly sweary, and frankly, it’s bloody brilliant. Say hello to FAFO Parenting – short for “F**k Around and Find Out”. Yes, really. Before you clutch your pearls or draft a letter to Ofsted, let […]
The Motherhood Identity Crisis: Who Am I When I’m Not Just ‘Mum’?
The Moment You Realised You Were Disappearing It’s subtle at first. You swap your name for “Mummy” without thinking. Your hobbies shrink down to children’s crafts. Your Google search history becomes a shrine to other people’s needs. Then one day, standing in front of a mirror, you catch a glimpse of a woman you barely […]
The Invisible Load of Motherhood: If Mental Tabs Burned Calories, I’d Be Ripped
You Know the Feeling You know those days where you feel like you’ve done everything, but nothing shows for it? You didn’t sit down.You didn’t stop thinking.And yet, somehow, there are still socks under the sofa, mystery crumbs in your bra, and nobody seems to know when the last time the fish got fed was. […]
Mumfluenced: The Problem With ‘Perfect’ Mums on Instagram (And Why We’re Over It)
You open Instagram for “a quick scroll” and there she is.The mum who somehow has matching outfits, a spotless kitchen, three smiling children, a designer stroller and what appears to be… joy in her eyes? And just like that, you feel like a gremlin with a crumb-filled bra and four-day-old dry shampoo.Congratulations. You’ve been mumfluenced. […]
Why Every Mum is Quiet Quitting the School Run in 2025 (And What They’re Doing Instead)
It starts with a single skipped commute. Then another. Before you know it, you have Marie Kondo’d the school run straight out of your life and are sipping oat lattes in your dressing gown at 9.03am. Welcome to the quiet quitting revolution – mum edition. And no, it is not laziness. It is liberation. In […]
Top 10 Language Learning Apps for Kids (That Aren’t Duolingo)
Because variety is the spice of fluency… and sometimes, kids just need a change. Let’s be honest, Duolingo is fabulous – and if you haven’t read our full mum-approved review yet, you can find it right here. But even the cutest green owl can get a bit repetitive. Whether your little one is a budding […]
Netflix’s “Find Me Falling” Review: Can We Talk About That Ending?!
Find Me Falling on Netflix: The Romcom Drama You Didn’t Know You Needed (Until Now) Grab your wine, switch the kids’ iPads to full volume, and sink into the sofa – Find Me Falling has landed on Netflix and it is peak escapist drama with a side of Mediterranean lustiness. Set against the glittering coastlines […]
7 Surprisingly Easy Wins That Make Mum Life Feel Magical
Being a mum doesn’t mean every day needs to be chaos. In fact, with a few tiny tweaks and smart swaps, you can add little moments of joy, calm and actual magic to your life – without needing a fairy godmother or three extra hours of sleep. Here are seven beautifully easy wins to lift […]
Why Is Everyone Touching Me? The Over-Touched Mum Survival Guide
There’s a lot to love about motherhood. The sticky kisses. The squishy cuddles. The way your child holds your hand like it’s the most natural thing in the world. But there are other days. The ones where someone is always touching you. Sitting on your lap. Hanging off your shoulder. Breathing directly into your ear […]