humour – Looking for Eden

When you’re lying in a sea of odd socks

I was literally lying in a sea of my own odd socks.

A trip down memory lane: Five of the best (and worst) things about the nineties

Coming from the depths of the African jungle, I cut my teeth in British society during this decade.

To be a parent is to eat humble pie: 8 myths I believed before I became a mum

If there’s one thing that serves to humble me on a daily basis, it’s being a parent. One of the reasons for that is that things I vowed I’d never do before I became a mum tend to come back to haunt me…

The hamster and the covid test 🐹

Ok, so this isn’t one of my proudest parenting moments. But I’m going to share it because no doubt most of us all have to go through this rigmarole at some point in the next few months, and as well as being mildly amusing (only in hindsight, I assure you), let this be a warning not to promise rewards in the moment you aren’t willing to deliver on; you may regret it.

On the days you just want to go back to bed…

How do you make those groggy winter mornings a little more bearable? Here’s what we’ve tried these last few months…

The Goldilocks guide to parenting

This little piece is for every parent who feels they can never get things ‘just right.’ There might be a reason for that…

You are not an Octopus!!: the limitations of homeschooling, parenting and working from home.

‘I simply cannot be enthusiastic teacher, patient parent, happy housecleaner, caring counsellor, faithful friend, fitness fanatic, bonafide baker and insta-influencer ALL IN ONE DAY.’