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Why Gender Selection Is Wrong & Should Be Illegal Everywhere

One of the many things I’ve learnt since becoming a parent is that there is no such thing as a “right” way to do something.  Nothing infuriates me more than when people feel forced or obligated…

Posted in Debate, Lifestyle, Motherhood 21 Comments January 24, 2018 by Laura

Parenting Is A Messy Business

The media just love to pit women against each other, don’t they? Especially mothers.  There are a million different ways to parent – everything from breast vs bottle, spoon-fed vs baby-led, attachment vs authoritative –…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Debate, Giveaways, Learning & Play, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews 35 Comments August 9, 2017August 17, 2017 by Laura

An Open Letter To BBC Panorama

Dear BBC Panorama Just over four years ago I gave birth to my son, we were both completely healthy. Eight weeks later I was suicidal. What began as a hormone crash had escalated to severe…

Posted in Anxiety, Debate, Depression, Film, Lifestyle, Pregnancy, Recovery 0 comments July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by Laura

Playing The Parenting Trump Card

There are many things I love about being a parent. The smiles, the cuddles, the fun, the sheer hilarity of the way a child thinks and speaks. The love.  But the aspect I enjoy the…

Posted in Debate, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Politics 1 Comment January 25, 2017January 23, 2017 by Laura

Eight Reasons I Don’t Care About Screen Time

I let my son watch TV. There, I’ve said it. I also let him play games on my mobile. He isn’t, by any means, attached to a screen all day but he definitely watches TV…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Debate, Motherhood 55 Comments September 2, 2016March 13, 2018 by Laura

Ten Ridiculous Things I Said Before Kids

We all know how irritating it can be to receive parenting advice from someone who doesn’t have kids, no matter how well meaning they are. But what about the advice or promises we made ourselves…

Posted in Debate, Motherhood 80 Comments August 3, 2016October 25, 2016 by Laura

I Kiss My Son On The Lips & I Don’t Care Who Knows It

A recent Instagram snap of Victoria Beckham kissing her daughter has reignited the row originally begun by Dr Charlotte Reznick last year about whether it is inappropriate to kiss your child on the lips. I was enraged…

Posted in Debate, Motherhood 37 Comments July 12, 2016July 18, 2016 by Laura

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Hi, I’m Laura…

I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to a hilarious but challenging 5-year-old, with a second baby due in May 2019 (eeek!). I share lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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