Tweet One of the things I’ve been asked most about cruise holidays is: are they any good for families? Well after spending five days on Liberty of the Seas I can say with absolute certainty…
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Tweet I was doing some research last night and quite by chance I stumbled upon the campaign ‘STFU parents’, which apparently has been gaining momentum in the US for quite a while now and…
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Tweet This is one of my favourite photos of me, No 1 Son and Man of the House (you didn’t think it was *really* old, did you?) It was taken on a day out…
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Tweet One of the biggest things I’ve struggled with as a Cotton Wool Mum is giving No 1 Son enough freedom to experience the adrenaline rush that can only come from being a little…
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Tweet When I was pregnant with No 1 Son I had a fairly arduous commute to work, involving a train, tube and bus. One day I got on the train to find it rammed,…
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Tweet On Tuesday night we went to prize-giving at No 1 Son’s school. It was wonderful to see the expressions of bashful pride on the boys faces as they left the stage clutching envelopes…
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Tweet One of the benefits of the holidays is the chance to spend quality time with your offspring. Or not, given that my offspring prefers to be out with his friends or up in…
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Tweet My heart goes out to the family of Bobby Bushell, the little boy who died from meningitis because doctors thought his mother was being hysterical. And I know all too well how she…
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Tweet I love this photo of No 1 Son, taken when he was 18 months old, because he’s in his favourite place – Waiting For Mummy To Make Him His Breakfast – and he…
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Tweet As a travel journalist and mum I’ve spent a lot of time travelling with the offspring in tow, and we’ve had the most incredible experiences. Most trips have been a success (although there…