- Posts Tagged ‘Parenting’

It’s Fathers’ Day today and in the few days leading up to it there have been some interesting reports released in relation to fathers and the way that they are perceived and the roles they take in their childrens’ lives.  Normally in this blog we focus on the representation of women and in particular Mums, but today we are looking ...

On the whole I'm quite a fan of Will Smith and it's hard not to like the guy but recently I've certainly had some questions about his parenting style.  In the process of promoting his current film, which he stars in alongside his 14 year old son Jaden, Will has done a number of interviews recently where he has been ...

A vital part of being 'More than a Mum' and remembering that you are also a 'woman' is to safe guard and nurture your relationship with your partner.  A new report by the relationship charity OnePlusOne reveals this morning that nearly a quarter of parents in the UK are no longer with the partner they had their first child with. ...

As I write this, B2 is nearly 8 weeks old and I have drifted (actually violently swerved!) from feeling like an in control super-mum enjoying time with two beautiful children, to feeling like an incompetent fool with two hideous monsters who will no doubt grow up to hate me, if indeed they don’t already! Tears can come unbidden at any ...

Amidst the cheery news today that the UK has failed to rank among the top 20 places to be a mother, I remembered an article I read last week that made me smile and warmed my heart which is probably just as well as it was about the ‘top smile triggers’ for children and parents according to a study by ...

“What is an earworm?” I hear you ask. No it is not some horrid parasite or toddler disease, it is what a friend of mine calls those little comments people make that you think have just washed over you, but that actually burrow into your mind and undermine your confidence in your own choices and abilities. Earworms can come from well ...

I have to admit I have never been the most ‘house proud’ of people and my home was never one of those pristine, 'show home' types but I did my best to keep on top of things and at least have it clean if not tidy.  However, trying to keep a home clean or tidy once you have children is ...

I'm sure the special report, Sex and Power: Who Runs Britain? – published by Counting Women In, this week that revealed the shocking absence of women from UK public life did not escape many people's notice, especially if you happen to be a woman!   The report showed that women are decreasing their representation in society and increasingly being excluded ...

I LOVE the theatre.  Half my degree at University was theatre based.  I enjoy the experience of pretty much any type of performance just as I love going to exercise my critical appreciation.  And I am really loving passing this on to Munchkin.  I am lucky we live in London. There are so many venues with so many shows aimed ...

Last Monday I uploaded a free factsheet about reading and promised that maths and science would follow.  So, here, today is science: Fact sheet science.  These are collated thoughts about the world of science and how to introduce your child to these things. There are many blogs out there with brilliant science experiments for little ones. We have a good number ...