Disclosure: We received a renewed annual subscription to The Phoenix comic. My three children love The Phoenix. Ever since we were introduced to it last year, they’ve really looked forward to it landing on our doormat every week. There’s something fantastic about getting mail addressed to you when you’re a kid. So much so that …
Oldest starts at secondary school next week. I can’t believe we’re at this stage already but there you go. Time flies. Over the summer break, we’ve been helping him prepare by getting everything he needs and it has been quite the learning experience for me as well as him. Here, then, are five things I …
I seem to have acquired a new catchphrase of late. For the record, it’s “I don’t hate it”. In fact, it’s more than just a catchphrase. It has become a useful way of making decisions. Until recently, you see, we’ve been guilty of procrastinating. A lot. Particularly when buying things we need for the house. …
Another school year is almost over and there’s definitely a strong sense of limping over the finish line. Last week, my three kids had their respective transition sessions with their teachers for next year, followed by their sports days this week. Ordinarily, this is a time of excitement but, this time around, things have been …
Disclosure: This is a paid collaboration with Very. Life will return to some semblance of normal soon and, if you’re anything like me, your attire of late has probably reflected the Groundhog Day existence of the last year or so. I was in need of some new threads so was happy to hear from the …
I recently realised that I have a handful of parenting tools that I turn to significantly more than others. Now, if Google search results are anything to go by, most people think of techniques when they see this term. And that’s fair enough. While we all have go-to parenting strategies that we wouldn’t be without, I’m …
I’ve changed a lot since becoming a parent. One of the many ways in which I have relates to my language. And, yes, I’m mostly talking about swearing in front of kids. Before having children, I was quite the potty mouth. Even in the early years of parenting, I was pretty liberal with my lingo …
I was checking the downloads on our Sky box the other day and made a surprising discovery. Not the fact that most of them were kids’ TV shows – that was always going to be a given. No, the thing that stopped and made me think was that there were actually a fair few that …
I had my first Covid jab a couple of weeks ago and have to admit I was a little nervous. Not because of needles, you understand. I have asthma and, as a result, have to get a flu jab every year so I’m very used to them. No, it was because of potential side effects. …
I have three kids, so I’ve seen things that can’t be unseen. You might think, therefore, that I don’t scare easily. Mostly, you’d be right. I can watch things like The Walking Dead with a freakishly placid demeanour, for example. However, there are some kids’ things that give me the creeps. Here are a few …