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People never talk about the last baby
It’s my son’s first birthday in two weeks.
Oct 29, 2024
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I feel sorry for the working mum GP caught faking appointments
When I first read the headlines this week about a GP being suspended from work for five months after faking appointments, I assumed I would read on to…
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Too posh to push?
When I did NCT classes six years ago I remember being surprised that only two of the eight of us ended up having our babies via c-section.
Dec 23, 2025
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Oct 20, 2024
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7 tips for getting shit done when you have young kids (or are just really busy)
Dec 31, 2024
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9 novels for knackered mothers
Sep 17, 2025
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Too posh to push?
Dec 23, 2025
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How to travel with young kids and not lose your mind
Jul 6, 2025
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Can careers and babies ever mix?
Oct 10, 2024
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My most unexpected silver lining of motherhood (and it’s nothing to do with the kids!)
It marks me out as a true mid-millennial that one of my favourite celebrity quotes ever comes from Girls actress Jemima Kirke.
Oct 26, 2025
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The endless battle of childhood eczema
I hesitated to write this newsletter, because just before I did Instagram’s algorithm kindly served me up a video where a toddler finishes treatment for…
Oct 2, 2025
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9 novels for knackered mothers
Last week I told you all about my summer holidays, but what I didn’t mention is how chuffed I was that I managed to read half a book while away (The…
Sep 17, 2025
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The key to having a nice time on holiday with kids
Hello, I hope you’ve survived the summer holidays!
Sep 8, 2025
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This is exactly how much I spend on childcare
What could you get for £1,860 a month?
Jul 24, 2025
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The biggest paradox of parenting
In recent years, a lot of my female friends have been pondering over the big dilemma of whether to have children or not, and some have asked me - wines…
Jul 14, 2025
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How to travel with young kids and not lose your mind
*This is an updated version of a previous post, because I have learnt yet more travel tips after taking six flights in six weeks with an 18-month-old.
Jul 6, 2025
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