On Christmas Day, there are well-known traditions: sitting down together for a turkey lunch, stockings for the kids, hitting the booze early. But we’ve compiled some brilliant tips from our readers for making the day extra special this year…
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Wellbeing
Robyn Wilder left London for Kent while heavily pregnant, quit her job at Buzzfeed and found herself struggling to cope at home with a new baby. We talk mental health, having a second baby and freelancing with young kids…
Mornings
Helen Bryce, entrepreneurial founder of Guilty Mother’s Club and mum-of-two, believes flexible working and shared childcare responsibilities are the key to a happier, more equal society. That’s why she works, while her husband is a stay-at-home dad…
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Rainy autumn weather can make leaving the house hard when you have young kids. So here are seven inspiring and creative rainy day activities from early years teacher Laura Moore that don’t involve screens…
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“Our approach to home education is very relaxed whereas some of our friends follow a more formal approach,” says Francesca. She talks us through their decision to homeschool, how they make it work and what friends and family think…
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From the outside, it may look like mothers are having a jolly: drinking coffee and chatting while the babes roll around on the floor. From the inside, it’s a different story. In case you were wondering, here’s what mothers do all day…
Mornings
On becoming a parent, mornings can lose their charm – with 7.30am considered a lie-in and tea in bed a recipe for disaster. Anya Hayes, author of The Supermum Myth, shares what a morning routine with young children actually looks like…
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When six-year-old Joe became severely ill with heart failure, he was rushed to Great Ormond Street hospital. Six months later, a heart transplant saved his life. His mum, Louise Hannon, talks us through her family’s ordeal, and explains why organ donation is so important…
Sleep
At six months old, Ivy started having seizures. Tests revealed she had epilepsy and lissencephaly; a life-limiting neurological condition. Her mother, Emma Pelstead, tells us about the insensitively delivered diagnosis, and how life (particularly nights) are impacted…
Sleep
The question on every parent’s lips: when will my baby sleep through the night? It seems most other aspects of parenting are just about manageable if sleep is ok. But that takes time for some babies. Here, our readers share their baby sleep experiences…