Help! What contraception should I use now I've finished having babies?
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I've got a dilemma; one which you may possibly be able to help me with. I'm at a total loss as to which method of birth control I should use now I've decided my...
View ArticleYou know you live with a five year old when...
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories My little boy, Hunter, turned five last month, and although it sounds ridiculous to say, he has already changed SO much from when he was four. The transition has...
View ArticleI'm not a "natural mother" and I'm OK with that
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories A couple of years ago, on a long drive for a family day at the seaside, a lovely and well-meaning family member (who shall remain nameless) said to me: "don't take...
View ArticleF*** attachment parenting. I'm old school and proud
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Maybe the title to this blog post should be "F*** attachment parenting. I'm old." Because actually, I think my attitude to parenting has more in common with my...
View Article9 things my three year old does that drive me to drink (gin)
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories My smallest Small turned three back in October and more or less immediately morphed into a threenager, the likes of which I hadn't seen (and had completely...
View ArticleI developed pre-eclampsia after birth
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Today is the first ever World Pre-eclampsia Day. The theme for this fledgling campaign is "Be prepared before lightening strikes" which is encouraging pregnant...
View ArticleAre the mums at the school gate really that bad?
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories The School Gate. Words to strike fear in the heart of any new school-going mama. We've all heard the horror stories: judgy mums looking you up and down from the...
View ArticleWhy now, more than ever, is a time to live in the moment
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories "Why are you crying mummy?". My children have been asking me this question a lot recently. Usually when I'm listening to the news or seeing the horrifying and...
View ArticleHow the other half birth
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories They say money can't buy you happiness and whilst I agree in principle, there is no doubt in my mind that having lots of cash can soften the blow of many a life...
View Article13 things no one ever tells you about pregnant sex
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Ahhhh, pregnancy. You'd think you'd know everything about sex by the time you're knocked up, since that's what got you here, right? HOWEVER, there are still things...
View Article10 times we've all ignored advice from the 'experts'
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Who knew having a baby, then getting them to mini-adulthood could be SUCH a minefield? When I had my first baby, I ended up being a bit of a slave to the parenting...
View ArticleWhy my son is being circumcised
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Yesterday we took our son to be circumcised. Some people have their child circumcised for medical reasons and some for preference. Ours was the former. We didn't...
View Article10 things NOT to say to a working mum
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories After my daughter was born (three years ago), I was given a fantastic opportunity to work for a radio station as a breakfast show DJ. I jumped at the chance even...
View ArticleSchool holiday price hikes: Are travel firms just being greedy?
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I am writing this from my sun lounger in sunny Spain. (I know, don’t hate on me too much). If you have school age children then you may well be thinking “Wow! I...
View ArticleThe many and varied stages of a mum on holiday
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I have just got back from a wonderful holiday with my extended family in Spain. It was just lovely. I was a total cliché, and went through some sort of random...
View ArticleBreastfeeding didn't work for me but I learnt these valuable lessons
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories The UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe which is a real shame as there's no denying all the positives that breastfeeding comes with, so we...
View Article28 names inspired by the coolest characters in the movies
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I remember many, MANY moons ago, when I was a mere teen (back in the 80s. Yes, the 80s!), watching many a John Hughes coming of age flick (think Pretty In Pink,...
View ArticleIs 'Yes Parenting' a good idea?
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I was listening to the radio the other day and after an interview with Isla Fisher, the DJ mentioned that she had told him off air never to say no to his children....
View ArticleCan only the wealthy afford more than two children?
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Congratulations William and Kate! What makes people decide they want a third? (Or a fourth, or fifth?!!). I was one of three and I loved the gang mentality we had...
View ArticleI spent a day practising 'Yes Parenting'. Here's what happened
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories A few weeks ago I blogged about Yes Parenting. It's an approach to parenting that means you say yes - a lot and only shower your children in praise. It sounded...
View ArticleDo parenting manuals do more harm than good?
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories One of my friends posted this article from The Guardian on her timeline yesterday with the words "too true" accompanying the link. I immediately clicked through...
View ArticleParents are all liars! Here's the proof
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories I find myself lying to my children ALL DAY LONG these days. I lie to them because they are gullible and I can take advantage of that, and sometimes, I need to buy...
View ArticleSo long, farewell, auf weidersehen, goodbye....
by Sarah Cawood posted in Mum Stories Hello lovely BC mummies and daddies. This is the saddest post I have ever written for BabyCentre, because it will be my last. (*weepy sadface*) I started blogging...
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