When I had my first baby, I quickly discovered that everyone has an opinion on how to raise children. From well-meaning friends and family to health visitors and online forums, there’s no shortage of parenting advice for new parents in the UK. Add to that the stack of books and leaflets I’d collected, and I felt overwhelmed. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned on my motherhood journey, it’s this: it’s your baby, and it’s your choice how you nurture and care for them.
5 lifestyle changes that lead to a better, clearer complexion
When it comes to complexion, often people strive for radiant, clear skin. While a good skincare routine can go a long way to achieving blemish-free skin, there are a few other things you could be doing too. You know, with all that ‘spare’ time we all have. In all honesty, most of the things below are more about choices rather than ‘extra’ things to do.
“Are they all yours?”
When I became pregnant with my fourth child I discovered very quickly that complete strangers were not shy in making a range of (mainly negative) comments.
How do you fill your time when your children are grown up?
I’ve got a long time to go before I find this out, thank goodness – but I do joke sometimes that when they’ve all left home I will have lots of baths, go to the gym a lot, go and help build a school in Africa and volunteer at a care home.
The last breastfeed
Remember, remember the 5th of November 2015 – I will. I’m not sure if I ever gave much thought to the last breastfeed over nine years ago as I gave my first born her first feed. After all, that was only the start of the journey. I’ve spoken before about my views on breastfeeding and that […]