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Air and Water
My daughter is chatting away but I can't focus on what she's saying. We're on the top deck of the bus and my mind is too flooded with...
Nov 18, 20225 min read
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Best Subscription Boxes For Kids
My child is not spoilt. She doesn’t have all the latest designer gear and I spend plenty of time saying ‘no’. However, I buy her clothing...
Nov 7, 20217 min read
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Now Is Not The Time For ‘Superwoman Catch-Up Mode’
Introduction by Emily Dauris - Last week I was so thrilled to speak with Lucy Orton. Having listened to and been inspired by her podcast...
Mar 5, 20214 min read
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What The Future Holds For The Child Influencers Of Instagram
There they were - the child influencers of Instagram. Profiles filled with pictures of kids posing for the camera, gathering 'likes'...
Feb 14, 20217 min read
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Coping With Lockdown 2021 - As a Self-employed Mum
I know I’m not supposed to say this, but I quite enjoyed the 2020 lockdown. It came at a time when I was totally overwhelmed, going out...
Feb 4, 20218 min read
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Kids Lunches On A Budget
Ideas for cheap kids lunches for lockdown. Many families are struggling without provided school meals so here's some cheap kids lunch ideas
Jan 25, 20215 min read
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Can Polite Kids Change The World?
How I Taught My Child Manners And So Allowed Her To Let Others Speak Over Her...
Jan 21, 20214 min read
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Should You Go Into Business With Your Partner?
Guest Post by Richard Sumner, Owner of Spreadsheet Solutions Introduction: I've always been fascinated with couples who work together....
Jan 15, 20216 min read
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Ten Ideas For Lockdown Homeschooling When You’re Self-Employed
My first idea for homeschooling when you’re self-employed was to put my head into a bucket and scream. But I don’t suppose that would be...
Jan 5, 20215 min read
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Supporting Your Child’s Speech And Language Development
An Interview With Confident Kids Founder, and Speech and Language Specialist, Sarah Billingham Before many of us actually have children,...
Jan 4, 20217 min read
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My 2020 Story - Fear vs Intuition
Sometimes it takes the world to stand still to find yourself again. Here's the story of my 2020...
Jan 1, 20218 min read
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The Broken Home Myth
My daughter does not know she is from what is known as a broken home. If you were to ask her what kind of a home she was from she’d say a...
Dec 17, 20205 min read
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Grief Is An Open Door
What Polly did when the unimaginable happened and how she's learnt to make peace with grief...
Dec 8, 202011 min read
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The Zero Waste Dressmaker
How Priya Created A Zero-Waste Children's Clothing Line Supporting Underprivileged Women In India & Sustainable Fashion ...
Dec 3, 20204 min read
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Surviving Self-Isolation With The Kids
Self-isolation with the kids, especially when you're working from home, is a bit like falling down the rabbit hole. You're Alice, getting...
Nov 26, 20206 min read
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Best Gifts For A New Mum
Coming up with a gift for a new mum can be challenging. What a new mum needs most is time but since that’s not something we can wrap up...
Nov 23, 20205 min read
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Should We Stop Caring So Much About Our Kid's Happiness?
‘All I want is for you to be happy’.
- It’s one of those common parenting sentiments heartfully pressed onto children, like a kiss...
Nov 19, 20206 min read
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Best Children's Books For Ages 3-6 Years
Here are 10 of our best children's books for ages 3-6 years. Since my daughter turned 2-years-old, bedtime's been my favourite time of day.
Nov 16, 20209 min read
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My Favourite Warm Drinks For Winter Bedtimes
My Favourite Warm Drinks For Winter. Easy Recipes For Adults & Kids Warm Winter Drinks...
Nov 7, 20204 min read
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Unlearning Modesty - Women, Girls & Compliments
When do we become conditioned for modesty? There's an age where girls stop taking compliments and now we have to unlearn modesty...
Nov 5, 20204 min read
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