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As a child there were many times my parents would do something that caused me to say, “I will never do that as a parent!” Most people have similar experiences I think. Growing up we criticise and evaluate every “wrong” move we feel our parents are making. It is easy to say you will be a certain type of parent before having children, but once those little bundles of joy are born, it is of...

I’ve decided keeping fit is going to be a good thing for me. Not least because I’ve recently given up smoking and I need something to counter the excessive eating I’m doing, which is already causing great concern to me, and my fave jeans, which no longer fit. But also because it’s a good thing as one ages (granny that I am) to have a head start on keeping the auld metabolism working at a...

Recently, I came across an article published by New York magazine which explores the controversy surrounding becoming a mother at fifty or above. In recent years, more and more women are opting to have children later in life. For some women they want to add to their already established family, while for others it’s a late first pregnancy after pursuing their career. Whatever the reason, the...