Before I start it’s probably worth pointing out I have literally never used Tinder. Or any dating app for that matter. I’ve had the odd flick through on other people’s accounts - with their permission! - but as far as dating apps go I’m pretty fucking clueless. (This isn’t some weird brag. I have been … Continue reading Mum-dating apps: three things I’ve learnt →

This might sound stupid but before my daughter was born I barely imagined what having a baby would be like. The first four months of pregnancy were such a horrible rollercoaster of stress and anxiety I never really let myself imagine giving birth, let alone life with a baby. When I finally had my nerves … Continue reading What I’ve learnt during the ‘Fourth Trimester’ →

Two weeks before my due date I went for coffee with a friend who had just had her first baby. (I couldn’t believe that someone who had literally pushed a human out of her vagina six weeks ago could look so calm and confident and completely at ease with her gorgeous little boy and I … Continue reading What I wish I’d known about birth… →

One lunch time, a few weeks before the end of term and when I was around 30 weeks pregnant, some of the girls in my Year 6 class stayed behind to help me tidy up. We were busy discussing next year (big for both of us!) when Ella suddenly said, "Miss, you and your baby … Continue reading Why am I writing? →

A few weeks after my daughter was born me and my mother in law popped into our local Jojo Maman Bebe in a panic.* (Note to future first time mums: when buying clothes for your baby, remember that one day you will probably want to leave the house and for most months of the year … Continue reading Thoughts on gendered clothing… →