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Parenting Without a Degree: How I Found My Way with Expert Help

Parenting Without a Degree: How I Found My Way with Expert Help
“Mum? Do you need to go to university to be a teacher?” my eldest daughter asked as we drove to swimming lessons. “Yes, you do. You need a degree.” “And do you need a degree… View Post
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The Case for Childhood Boredom

The Case for Childhood Boredom
It’s the resounding echo of children by week five of the Summer holiday: “Muuuuuummmmmmmm….I’m boooooooorrred.” You’ve visited all the beaches and reluctantly agreed to be the older sister in endless games of pretend. There have… View Post
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The Number One Thing I Have Learned From Parenting Books

The Number One Thing I Have Learned From Parenting Books
I remember so clearly the day I got my driver’s license. I was 25 years old and my first solo drive was to the grocery store (rock on!!). It felt so liberating to finally be… View Post
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How Christmas Traditions Have the Power to Connect Us

How Christmas Traditions Have the Power to Connect Us
Each year, I take out the biggest mixing bowl I own and set it on the kitchen counter. Myself and my three girls assemble in the kitchen, turn up the Christmas tunes and set to… View Post
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What Are Your Best App Recommendations for Young Children?

What Are Your Best App Recommendations for Young Children?
Today it’s over to you, the readers of Love, Mum. What are your app recommendations for preschoolers and early years school children? If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you will know we… View Post