I have recently come back from nine months of maternity leave and I found it a great time to organise my home- here’s why. It’s an indoor activity Sometimes you ...
Although your baby might not be old enough to play on their own or indeed with other children, play groups are still beneficial for both you and your baby- here’s ...
Swimming with your little one has many plus points, so if you’re struggling to think of things to do with your baby, here are a few reasons you might want ...
Hi everyone. Welcome back! Hope you all had a wonderful Easter break and enjoyed the sunshine! (which is rare for Easter, it’s usually a bloody wash out!) I actually had ...
When my daughter was first born- I immediately thought- she does nothing but poo, sleep and cry. Which to some extent is true but there are still things you can ...
Advertising companies, other parents, family members and baby shops tell you that you need certain things when your baby is born- but trust me- you don’t. We fell into the ...
Since becoming a mum, I have been preoccupied with everything that I can teach my daughter- how to wave, how to roll over, how to hold a sippy cup; to ...
Cathy Ranson, Editor of ChannelMum.com says: “No matter how strong your relationship, a new baby will challenge your love and shake your bonds like nothing else! “Though the act of creating a new life will bring you closer together, the ...
You've done it before, the flowers and the local supermarket card... Your kid may have even made a personalised Mother's Day gift for your significant other in school, to much ...
It doesn’t matter whether you are a mum or a dad, trying to co-ordinate your working life with children is a dance from the moment the alarm hums at you ...
If you are a parent of a college student, you know what goes through his/her head when doing homework. It is the necessary evil that they must be a part ...
Hi Everyone! So, we have finally got dreary January out of the way. I don’t think anyone really likes January, I mean even the word ‘January’ sounds like it can’t ...
Hi everyone! Welcome to my first blog of 2019! I hope you all had wonderful Christmas and for those that may not, I hope this years will be better for ...
If you're a new mum, you'll know there are plenty of challenges to face day-in, day-out after your first bundle of joy joins the family! Here, ChannelMum lets readers in on their ...
Hi everyone. Welcome back. I hope you found the tips helpful in my blog last month on trying to find the balance between work and family life. I know how ...
Raising a family, little or large, is no mean feat – especially when it comes to finances. From birth to university there are budgets to be made and costs to ...
Cathy Ranson, editor at ChannelMum.com says: “Working is stressful at the best of times and never more so than when you’re building a whole new human too. The weeks just before you ...
Hi everyone! Firstly, I want to thank you for all the lovely messages I received about October’s blog, the messages meant so much and for those of you who shared ...
Going back to work after having a baby can be really daunting. For weeks, months and even years, you have done nothing but think about your little offspring. Your whole ...
extracted from The Not-So-New Mum’s Notebook Mealtime – the time when mums are most likely to be found pulling their hair out. Feeding young kids can be stressful, unrewarding and ...
Cathy Ranson, Editor at ChannelMum.com said: “It’s called Maternity Leave – but having a new baby is really just swapping one job for another, much harder one without pay, breaks or ...
NOTE: THIS POST INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS AND MEMORIES OF MISCARRIAGE WHICH SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING. Are you all back into your routine of school runs, work, kids homework, tea (I’m ...
Parenting is one of the more rewarding things you'll ever do with your life. It can also be stressful and emotional to parent a child, especially as they head into ...
