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My son learned something about himself over the weekend and believe me, it did not sit easy with him. When I mentioned it in passing a few days ago, I genuinely thought he was aware that the little ritual used take place, but from his puce cheeks and gritted teeth, I quickly realised I was mistaken. Sitting around the dinner table on Friday evening, myself and the kids found ourselves reminiscing...

Before you say anything, I know I totally brought this problem on myself and I already know I should never had said anything in the first place, but it’s too late now! I should probably explain something to you before I begin: my wonderful daughter is animal mad (which is surprising considering a cat can’t so much as look at me without me feeling a little uneasy!) She loves all kinds of pets...

The older my children become, the more I find myself morphing into my own mother. I obviously have no recollection of my mum when I was an infant so I couldn’t possibly comment on her parenting skills back then, but I do remember her clearly from the age of four onwards and I can safely say, the transition has occurred. That four year old girl has now become the woman who used crouch in front of...

I have to admit, when I saw a mum from Maryland express disgust at her son's actions this week, I, like most people, cheered her on and applauded her parenting skills. But for anyone who saw the footage of the Baltimore mother publicly chastising her son for his participation in city's riots and thought her reaction went some way towards explaining her son’s involvement in antisocial...

So, I’ve found myself in somewhat of a predicament. Given the amount of things I have to worry about on a daily basis, I’m almost impressed I’ve found enough room in my already addled brain to squish this new concern in, but when you put your mind to something… Anyway, here’s the big issue. I cannot stand my daughter’s new pal and while I surely shouldn’t let the little upstart...

I’m not usually of the bra burning brigade but sometimes I think it’s quite healthy to have a good old female rant. Sometimes I feel inadequate. Baby crabb is now one and I’m not back to work. I’m not back to work because I didn’t have the option of returning to work on a part-time basis. So I sometimes feel inadequate; I feel I have to justify, to myself and others, why I’m not...

Mums often put themselves under unnecessary stress when it comes to how to handle situations when their kid meets a person who is different from them. However, it’s time we gave our sons and daughters the credit that they deserve, and perhaps learn a thing or two from them in the process. Recently while out and about catching up on family-time with my seven-year-old, we came across an exhibition...

My husband and my six-year-old daughter had a bit of a dispute last weekend. Actually, that’s a complete understatement. Grace and her dad had a screaming match. Hearing your partner’s voice boom across the house, aware that it’s aimed at your six-year-old daughter can make your heart momentarily stand still. My immediate thought was that she had put herself in danger because my partner only...

I may be vilified for my lack of compassion in this instance, but I’m afraid I can’t keep schtum on this one. 17-year-old reality TV star, Kylie Jenner, has been forced to address controversy which has stemmed from an online craze which paid tribute to the star's unique look. The ‘Kylie Jenner Challenge’, which has apparently taken social media by storm, has seen an inordinate number...

I had the opportunity to study my two teenage children in their natural habitat recently and it was a real eye-opener to say the least. Over recent months, I realised how little I see my eldest two despite being a stay-at-home mum. They sleep eight hours a day (16 on weekends), spend six hours in school and then much of the rest of their time is spent ‘out’. Wherever that is. Trying to keep...