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The sixth trimester of parenthood – have you experienced it yet?

From the moment you see those two blue lines on the pregnancy test, the trimesters begin. The first is by far the slowest, a mixture of fear and excitement, as you hope and pray that this one will stick. If you’re lucky and it does, the second and third trimester (more often than not) fly by in a blur of…

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30 GIFs that perfectly sum up the first year of parenthood

The first year of parenthood is a total rollercoaster of emotions. From hilarious tear-inducing highs to bang your head against the wall lows, you are guaranteed to experience them all. But rather than give you a lengthy blow by blow account of every single thing you can expect to go through during your first 12 months of parenthood, I thought…

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Can I please just poo in peace? A poem for parents of toddlers…

There are so many joys of being a parent to a toddler…but losing your privacy and the ability to enjoy a leisurely pit stop in the bathroom (without an audience) is definitely not one of them. So for every parent who has ever been rudely interrupted by their toddler ‘mid-stream’ or who has taken to bribing said child with snacks…

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Meet the Pukkas: stuck in a lift with Papa and Mother Pukka

For this latest instalment of my new interview series with some of my favourite Insta pals, I’m pumped to share with you my recent ramble chat with the brilliant Anna Whitehouse and Matt Farquharson; affectionately known to us all as the ultimate parenting tag team, Mother Pukka and Papa Pukka. These two, who are nowadays the veritable King and Queen…

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Parenting isn’t a race: a poem for parents who are bored of the Baby Olympics

As parents, it’s tempting to compare your baby’s progress and development against other babies you know around the same age. We’re all guilty of joining this rat race, but nine times out of ten, doing so just makes you worry. Because however well your little pride and joy is doing, there’s always going to be some other parent whose baby…

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