The family lifestyle blog with a side of psychology
One of the things I've realised in the 5 years that I've been a parent is how important it is to talk, openly and honestly, about how you're feeling, what you're thinking and how things are going. So many things change when you become a parent, and it ...
According to the meteorological seasons, it is now officially autumn. And even if you go by the astronomical year, then autumn is nearly here, as according to this way of doing things it starts on the 22nd September. Either way, I'm pretty happy! ...
We've had a very low-key summer here. We've not been away on holiday, and we've not really even done any big days out. Thanks in large part to the fact we've been without a car all summer (a story for another day). What we have done is spent time toget ...
One thing I've learnt in the last five years is how much of a balancing act parenting is. There's a lot of weighing up of what's actually important and a lot of picking your battles. Like, does it really matter if your two year old wants to wear a C ...
Nerys was racing around the living room the other day, while I took a few photos of her. Then she decided she didn't want me to take any more, so hid her face as she ran towards me. This is the resulting photo. I think this will now be my go-to pho ...
I've made a bit of a promise to myself that I'll make more of an effort this year to make Rhys' packed lunches a bit less boring and a bit more fun. See, he can be so picky with what he eats that last year I was really guilty of giving him pretty much ...
One of the things I loved doing when I was pregnant with my children was curling up with my collection of baby name books and searching for inspiration. I know some people are certain before they even fall pregnant what their children's names will be, ...