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Terrible Twos

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This will be our last regular blog post for the foreseeable future and you may hear a bit less from us on Twitter. It’s been liberating to write down thoughts and to have… Read More

Presents of mind

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If you’re reading our blog, you know as well as us that products that are marketed to kids are frequently trying to put them into pink and blue straitjackets. Lots of you tweet… Read More

Are you a people person?

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For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. Their articulation represents a complete, lived experience  – Ingrid Bengis Words.  Dontcha just love ‘em?  But sometimes the 140 characters of… Read More

Never too young to learn

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Ah school, the best days of your life. Our 4-year-old has just started school. Here’s a typical conversation when she gets picked up at the end of the day: Parent: What did you… Read More

I can’t tonight, I’m washing my hair

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When we went to an open day at our daughter’s new school, the teacher giving us the tour told us what after school clubs were available. Girls’ football was one of them, and… Read More

A league of their own

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We love films. Before we had kids we used have a weekly cinema club a bit like a book club. We’d go with the same group of friends every Monday night and then… Read More

The princess and taking the pee

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Do you tweet?  When we became parents, we found it a quick way to read about interesting parenting ideas, really briefly, because we didn’t actually have time to sit down and read much… Read More

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