We’re snorers. My husband and I. He never used to be. He used to have the gentlest once-in-a-blue-moon snore. I wouldn’t even call it a snore really. Shortly after Baby E was born and he was doing bi-weekly weekend trips home from Germany, he started to snore. Now these are proper snores. Real, guttural, hopelessly …
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Why are divorce rates rising?
How true is it that divorce rates worldwide really are rising? I don’t know but studies show it to be true. Research has found that the more highly educated a woman is, the less likely she is to end up divorced. I wouldn’t have guessed that. I would have thought it would be the reverse. …
England vs Germany: Our honest experience so far
It’s been six months since we were last here in Germany and just over two weeks since we came back to Germany. In the time since we’ve been back, the cultural differences between England vs Germany have hit me all over again! Before I go on, I must preface this by saying that we (as …
Life update: Moving to Germany
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for us. A busy three months really but the last couple of weeks had us exhausted. That’s the way of change, I suppose. Especially the kind of change that involves moving house from one country to another. My family has moved to Germany from the UK. CLICK HERE …
The Ultimate In-Law Christmas Gift Guide for 2025
I tend to overthink things in an effort to make sure I’m getting something that the person definitely needs or will absolutely appreciate. While these are the right aims, sometimes letting go and hoping they know it’s the thought that counts is what really matters. Christmas is the time of year that I need to remind myself of that the most.
Grandparents Day: Reflecting on relationships with grandparents
I did not spend as much time with either of my grandmothers as my siblings did. I’m sure that’s why thinking of Grandparents Day makes me consider my parents’ relationships with my nieces and nephews and my own daughter rather than my personal relationship with my grandparents. I remember seeing my father for the first …
How to have a calm happy baby – according to science (5 Tips)
I do believe there’s a nurture vs nature issue here because as they grow older, babies are able to learn how to manage their emotions better and that could lead to them having more balanced emotions. According to research, though, it all starts during pregnancy.
My Best 5 Mums on YouTube
As a West African mum, I wish there were women like her on the Tube. West African women who show you what’s really going on in their daily lives without any airs or an unnecessary and often false appearance of opulence.
The Ambiguity of the Last Child
I have four children ranging from 1-19. They’re all great, well behaved kids, but I’m done. I think.
6 Things that can put a mum down
Being called an overprotective mother when you show any hint of concern for the safety of your child. Let her chew on that plastic bag with her sharp little teeth! Who cares that she might swallow bits of it?